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SPRING 2013
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D O W
J O N E S
N E W S
Adviser Update
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2013
National High School
Journalism Teacher
Awards Program
L E A P S O F F A I T H*
About the Program
The Dow Jones News Fund will select
one National High School Journalism
Teacher of the Year, four Distinguished
Advisers and several Special Recognition
Advisers based on their work during the
2012-2013 school year.
The winning teacher receives a plaque,
a pin and addresses journalism educators
and media professionals. The teacher
attends a seminar at the Poynter Institute
for Media Studies and a graduating
senior will win a $1,000 scholarship.
Added benefits:
3a newsroom laptop computer
3a column in Adviser Update
3a district substitute teacher per diem
3a year of free Poynter webinars
3a digital subscription to The Wall
Street Journal.
Distinguished Advisers win:
3$500 scholarships for seniors
3a free Poynter Institute webinar
3a digital subscription to The Wall
Street Journal.
Special Recognition Advisers receive
plaques, a digital subscription to
The Wall Street Journal subscription and
a free Poynter Institute webinar.
Photo by Randy Swikle
2012 Teacher of the Year Ellen Austin of
Palo Alto (Calif.) High School speaking in San Antonio.
How to Apply
We seek those with at least three
years’ experience who have been
honored as lifetime achievement, state
or regional winners by local, state and
regional groups. Professional media and
press associations are invited to forward
candidates from their competitions. The
nominee must complete the application
in five typed pages.
And submit:
3Up to three letters of support
3An updated résumé
3A high-quality color head shot of at
least 180 dpi on photographic paper
3Six sets of two issues of
newspapers, newsmagazines or
printouts of Internet editions published
during the 2012-2013 school year
Application packages must be
postmarked by July 8, 2013, to:
Dow Jones News Fund, Inc.
P.O. Box 300, Princeton, NJ 08543
By courier: 4300 Route 1 North,
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
Phone: 609-452-2820
[email protected]
Nomination form at Programs at
https://www.newsfund.org
Selection Process
An advisory panel will re ٥