Journalism Awards Jury

About

The Journalism Award contest is a program of the AAR's Committee on the Public Understanding of Religion oversees the Journalism Awards contest.

The Journalism Award recipients are selected by the members of the Best In-Depth Newswriting jury and the Best In-Depth Multimedia Journalism jury. Each jury consists of two current or former journalists, plus a member of the AAR’s Committee on the Public Understanding of Religion, who serves as the chair for both juries.

Meeting Schedule

Jury members typically review entries during April and make final deliberations via conference call in May.

Jury Members

Term of Office: Two years
Jury Composition: Three members. Each jury is comprised of two non-committee member journalism or media professionals, and one member from the AAR's Committee on the Public Understanding of Religion, who serves as the jury chair.

Best In-Depth Newswriting

Full Name	Term Start	Term End	Position
David Newheiser	1/1/2023	12/31/2024	Chair
Deborah Jian Lee	3/1/2023	12/31/2024	Jury Member
Nicola Menzie	4/1/2023	12/31/2024	Jury Member

Best Multimedia Journalism

Full Name	Term Start	Term End	Position
David Newheiser	1/1/2023	12/31/2024	Chair
Manya Brachear	3/18/2022	12/31/2023	Jury Member
Mary F. Foskett	3/1/2023	12/31/2024	Jury Member