Public Narrative is excited to announce the winners of its 26th annual Community Media Awards! The winners of the 2021 Studs Terkel Community Media Award are:
- Brandis Friedman, WTTW
- Karen Hawkins, The Chicago Reader and Rebellious Magazine
- Maureen O’Donnell, The Chicago Sun-Times
- Michael Puente, WBEZ
The winner of the 2021 Uplifting Voices Award is:
- Tonika Lewis Johnson, The Folded Map Project
The winner of the 2021 Ripple Effect Award (the second ever, after Nikole Hannah-Jones in 2019) is:
- Jamie Kalven, Invisible Institute
Join us in honoring these winners at the virtual awards ceremony on Thursday, May 13, at 5:30 p.m. CT. Event registration is free this year! Click here to register for free.
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Click here to read the news as it was announced in Rob Feder's media column recently.
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