PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION 2021 Benjamin Franklin RecognizingAward outstanding for service Excellence to the news media industry in Pennsylvania Purpose of the Award Previous award The Benjamin Franklin Award recognizes individuals who have performed an outstanding service to his/her newspaper, to the news media industry in general, to recipients: his/her local community, or to the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association that Ed Kruger, Altoona Mirror reflected positively on the news media industry in Pennsylvania. (Nominees may Teri L. Henning, former president, include news media owners and employees, legislators, community leaders, Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association business leaders, and university/college administrators.) Brad Bumstead, The Caucus Gene Foreman, retired, The Philadelphia Inquirer TheAward criteria Criteria for this award is flexible to accommodate a wide range of circumstances Mark Segal, Philadelphia Gay News and situations. Some examples would include: David Erdman, former publisher y How well a candidate reacted in times of a natural disaster and editor-in-Chief, The Morning Call, y Undertaking a legal battle for his/her newspaper Allentown y Lobbying efforts for a news media cause John Baer, Philadelphia Daily News y Innovative methods of selling, marketing, or producing newspaper products John P. Kameen, The Forest City y Outstanding community, college, or non-profit service News The work for which the candidate is being nominated should be current within the Joseph T. Wingert, Bucks County past one to two years. Herald James E. McClure, York Daily Record/ Sunday News Nomination Guidelines Sara Ganim & the Staff of the y Nominations must be made in writing with biographical information included, Patriot-News, Harrisburg along with any appropriate supporting documents explaining the reasons the nominee should receive the award. Letters from the nominee’s peers and William C. Anderson, Mainline coworkers supporting the nomination may also be included. Please mail or Newspapers, Ebensburg & Latrobe e-mail nominations to: Publishing Lisa Strohl, Ernest J. Schreiber, retired, Lancaster Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association, Newspapers, Inc. 3899 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110 Timothy M. Williams, Pennsylvania [email protected]. Newspaper Association Nominations must be received no later than Wedndesday, June 30, 2021. Richard M. Scaife, Trib Total Media, Pittsburgh y No limitations are placed on the length of information submitted, however, conciseness and clarity are suggested. Robert W. Bogle, The Philadelphia Tribune y Artistic qualities of the nomination submissions (such as the use of graphics, Caroline Steinman Nunan & Beverly photographs, etc.) will not be considered in the selection of the award recipient. Randolph Steinman, Lancaster y Any staff member of a PNA news media organization may submit a nomination. Newspapers, Inc. y The Benjamin Franklin Award for Excellence Selection Committee is comprised James G. Blaine, Blaine Enterprises, of the PNA Executive Committee members. Philadelphia Jan Murphy, staff, & Craig Staudenmaier, Esq., The Patriot- TheAward presentation Presentation of the Benjamin Franklin Award will be made at the 2021 PNA News, Harrisburg Annual General Membership Meeting. Coulston “Skip” Henry, retired, News Gleaner Publications, .