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The
2008 Nancy Dickerson Whitehead Awards for
Excellence in Reporting on Drug and Alcohol Problems |
| 2008
Nancy Dickerson Whitehead Awards Presenters and Speakers: |
Campbell
Brown, CNN
John Whitehead, Whitehead Foundation
Diane Sawyer, ABC TV
Joan Ganz Cooney, Children’s Television Workshop
Peggy Noonan, Wall Street Journal
Marie Brenner, Vanity Fair
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Nancy Dickerson Whitehead Awards Winners: |
Cara
Hetland and Tom Robertson, Minnesota Public Radio for “Fetal Alcohol
Syndrome: The Invisible Disorder.”
A comprehensive radio series on the impact of fetal alcohol
syndrome on children and adults who struggle with the condition, and
on the educational, judicial, foster care, adoption and substance
abuse treatment systems. (September 7 – December 20, 2007)
Todd
Jarrell, Two Six Inc./WCTE-TV for “Crank: Darkness on the Edge of
Town.”
A documentary film about methamphetamine’s grip on a small town
in Upper Cumberland, Tennessee and efforts to fight it. ( November
6, 2007)
Jim
Schaefer and Joe Swickard, Detroit Free Press for “Fatal Euphoria.”
A 15-article series documenting fentanyl’s introduction to, popularity
in and role in overdose deaths in the Detroit Metropolitan area. (June
24, 2007)
Nick
Miroff, The Washington Post for “A Dark Addiction.”
An article examining painkiller use, addiction and treatment in
Southwestern Virginia, where the prevalence of coal mining and subsequent
injuries have led to epidemic painkiller abuse. (January 13, 2008)
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| NDW Awards Luncheon |
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| John Dickerson, David Earls |
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| Nick Miroff, Campbell Brown |
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| Peggy Noonan, Enzo Viscuzi |
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| Dr. Margaret Hamburg and Dr. Mitchell Rosenthal |
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| Peggy Noonan, John Dickerson |
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| Peggy Noonan, Diane Sawyer |
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| Peggy
Noonan, Wall Street Journal |
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| Marie
Brenner, Vanity Fair |
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| Joan
Ganz Cooney, Children's Television Workshop |
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Lesley
Stahl, 60 Minutes, Diane Sawyer, ABC TV, Joan Ganz Cooney,
Children's Television Workshop, Marie Brenner, Vanity Fair,
Peggy
Noonan, Wall Street Journal |
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| NDW Awards Presentations |
All photos by Ken Levinson.
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