My two articles published today at PBS News Hour
Congratulations to these incredible journalists!
More at https://www.michiganmedia.com/2025/02/28/the-michigan-journalism-hall-of-fame-names-11-new-inductees
https://www.crainsdetroit.com/media-marketing/cindy-goodaker-named-michigan-journalism-hall-fame
February 26, 2025
Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame to Induct 11 Members
EAST LANSING, Michigan —11 outstanding journalists will be inducted into the 2025 class of the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame.
This year’s inductees have made significant, sustained contributions to journalism in Michigan.
They are:
Cynthia Canty, Michigan radio storyteller Alex Cruden, elevated readers and editing
Kirt Dozier, sports photographer and mentor
John Flesher, environmental journalist
Cindy Goodaker, dedicated to the news of business
Daymon J. Hartley, social issues photojournalist
Dorothy Jurney, took women's news mainstream
Keith Owens, politics and music journalist
Pat Rencher, advocate for older readers’ health
Jam Sardar, launchpad for TV stories and careers
David Zeman, editor of high-impact journalism
The Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame was established to recognize those who have advanced the legacy of a free and responsible press and who have elevated Michigan journalism. Induction memorializes extraordinary and clearly outstanding careers.
The 2025 Hall of Fame class will be honored at a banquet on April 13, 2025, at the Kellogg Center in East Lansing. Details about registrations and opportunities for tax-deductible sponsorships and ads are available on the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame website: https://mijournalismhalloffame.org . Questions may be directed to Betsy DeSantis at 517-353-6431 or email at desant39@msu.edu .
Co-sponsors of the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame are the Michigan chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association; the Detroit chapter of the Association for Women in Communications; Central Michigan University’s Department of Journalism; the Detroit chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists; the Detroit and Mid-Michigan chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists; the Detroit Press Club; Wayne State University’s Journalism Program; the Michigan Association of Broadcasters; and the School of Journalism, Michigan State University.
MSU’s School of Journalism has been the home of the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame since 1985, reprising the Michigan Newspaper Hall of Fame, which became dormant in 1968. The Michigan Press Association and the MSU School of Journalism established the original Michigan Newspaper Hall of Fame in 1952.
Guest Speaker on journalism at Tufts University w Ravi Shankar's class today
Guest Presenter on writing with humor at a Literary Picnic with Katey Schultz's Monthly Mentorship and WRITEABILITY Guild writing students. Tuesday, February 18, 7-830pm, Zoom (Private class)
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Continuing Writing Workshop: Finding the Writer Within starting today at WCC
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