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Colby’s Lovejoy Award To Honor Daniel Pearl
Pearl was on his way to interview a Muslim fundamentalist leader in Pakistan last January when he was abducted. He was later killed. His sister Tamara co-founded the Daniel Pearl Foundation along with other family members to promote cross-cultural understanding through journalism, music and innovative communications. Following the award ceremony, David Broder, who received the Lovejoy Award in 1990, will moderate the panel on reporting in wartime. Other panelists include Ann Cooper, the executive director of the Committee to Protect Journalists; Noreen Ahmed-Ullah, a Muslim woman who has covered the war in Afghanistan for the Chicago Tribune; and 1983 Lovejoy recipient Anthony Lewis, who recently retired from the New York Times. The Lovejoy Award, given annually to an American journalist, is named for Elijah Lovejoy, an 1826 graduate of Colby killed defending his abolitionist newspaper against a pro-slavery mob in 1837. Lovejoy is considered the nation’s first martyr to freedom of the press. 2002 marks the 200th anniversary of Lovejoy's birth. The Lovejoy Award was established in 1952. Only one of 50 previous awards was a posthumous honor, in 1977 to Arizona Republic reporter Donald Bolles, who was killed as he investigated criminal activity. The decision to present this year's award to Pearl was made by a selection committee that includes Matthew Storin, retired editor of the Boston Globe; Ann Marie Lipinski, editor of the Chicago Tribune; William Hilliard, retired executive editor of The Oregonian; Rena Pederson, editorial page editor of the Dallas Morning News; and Rebecca Corbett, assistant managing editor of the Baltimore Sun. Storin, who chairs Colby's Lovejoy Award Selection Committee, said, "Daniel Pearl's commitment to his profession, the drive and determination that were hallmarks of his work, and his unquestionable courage are inspirational to any journalist. His life stands as eloquent testimony to the ideals embodied in the Elijah Lovejoy Award. We could not have a more appropriate or deserving award winner. I only wish he were here to receive the honor." To learn more about the Lovejoy Award visit the award's Web site at www.colby.edu/lovejoy. WMHB will broadcast audio on 89.7 FM and webcast the event live at http://www.colby.edu/wmhb. Please note the location of the convocation has been changed from Strider Theater to Lorimer Chapel. Editors Note: A high-resolution, downloadable photo of Daniel Pearl is available for press purposes by clicking on the image above or by contacting Alicia MacLeay (anmaclea@colby.edu or 207-872-3220). |
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