Deborah Fuller, MD, presents to Lauren Silverman, KERA FM, Dallas, Texas Health Journalist of the Year and In-Depth Radio winner. |
“Each year, we’re impressed by the quality of work from journalists across the state, and this year was no exception,” said TMA’s Council on Health Promotion Chair Benjamin Lee, MD, of Dallas. “Whether they’re reporting for a small weekly newspaper or a TV station in a major city, the journalists relay important health information to the public.”
The annual TMA awards recognize print, television, radio, and online media journalists in 10 award categories. One award honors the Texas Health Journalist of the Year to recognize a body of work produced in a single year by a print, broadcast, or online journalist.
Award winners receive $500. The journalist of the year receives $1,000.
Since 1957, TMA has honored award-winning Texas journalists with the Anson Jones, MD, Awards, named for the pioneer physician and prolific writer who served as the last president of the Texas Republic. Members of TMA’s Council on Health Promotion judge the competition, along with respected former journalists from both news publishing and broadcast fields.
Are you a Texas health reporter or do you know one?
TMA now is accepting entries for the 2017 awards competition. A new award category, Online Single Article/Blog, will recognize a single news article or blog that appears online only on a web-based news outlet.
“Already this year, we’ve had contributions on Zika, prescription drug abuse, and the heroin epidemic,” said Dr. Lee. “We know journalists are reporting on important topics, and we encourage them to enter the Anson Jones awards, whether for the first time or the 10th time. It’s a great way to showcase their work, and maybe come away a winner.”
Journalists have until Jan. 10, 2017, to submit an entry for any news story that is published or airs in 2016. Journalists can direct questions to ansonjones@texmed.org.
TMA 2016 Anson Jones, MD, Award Winners:
Large-Market Television
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Name of Entry
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Honoree(s)
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Media Outlet
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Winner
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Sally Hernandez and Dani Guerrero
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KXAN-TV, Austin
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Honorable Mention
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Austin Girl, 6, Needs Bone Marrow Match
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Terri Gruca and Matt Olsen
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KVUE-TV, Austin
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Small-Market Television
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Name of Entry
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Honoree(s)
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Media Outlet
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No winner selected
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In-Depth Television
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Name of Entry
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Honoree(s)
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Media Outlet
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Winner
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Breast Cancer Lifers Inspire
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Terri Gruca and Matt Olsen
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KVUE-TV, Austin
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Large-Circulation Print
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Name of Entry
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Honoree(s)
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Media Outlet
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No winner selected
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Small-Circulation Print
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Name of Entry
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Honoree(s)
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Media Outlet
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Winner
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Kevin King
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Vital Signs, Beaumont
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In-Depth Print
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Name of Entry
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Honoree(s)
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Media Outlet
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Winner
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Alexa Garcia-Ditta
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The Texas Observer
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Honorable Mention
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Saul Elbein
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The Texas Observer
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Honorable Mention
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Brooks Egerton
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The Dallas Morning News
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Radio
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Name of Entry
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Honoree(s)
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Media Outlet
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No winner selected
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In-Depth Radio
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Name of Entry
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Honoree(s)
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Media Outlet
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Winner (Tie)
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Lauren Silverman
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KERA, Dallas
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Winner (Tie)
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David Martin Davies
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Texas Public Radio
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Honorable Mention
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Krys Boyd, Jeff Whittington, Stephen Becker, and Lyndsay Knecht
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KERA, Dallas
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Honorable Mention
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Paul Flahive
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Texas Public Radio
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Online/Mixed Media
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Name of Entry
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Honoree(s)
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Media Outlet
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Winner
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Seema Yasmin, John Hancock, Eva Parks, and Scott Friedman
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The Dallas Morning News, NBC 5-TV
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Honorable Mention
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Alexa Ura, Neena Satija, and Becca Aaronson
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The Texas Tribune
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Honorable Mention
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Emily Trube
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KRLD, Dallas
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Texas Health Journalist of the Year
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Name of Entry
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Honoree(s)
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Media Outlet
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Winner
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Lauren Silverman
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KERA, Dallas
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Honorable Mention
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David Martin Davies
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Texas Public Radio
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