Presented annually, the Studs Terkel Media Awards honor outstanding media professionals for excellence in covering and reflecting Chicago's diverse communities.
Terkel Awards highlight reporters who take risks in covering social issues by offering new or unusual perspectives on topics of general concern, from housing to neighborhood safety and beyond. The awards honor journalists for going the extra mile in sourcing stories and thoughtful treatment of context. The awards reward a body of work rather than a single article or series, and go to journalists at any stage of their career.
Our 2009 Awardees are David Jackson of the Chicago Tribune, Alden Loury of the The Chicago Reporter, Scott Simon of National Public Radio and our very own Thom Clark, president of the Community Media Workshop. Read More
Studs Terkel Speech at the 2007 Awards Ceremony
CAN TV provides coverage of events relevant to the local community and gives every Chicagoan a voice on cable television by providing video training, facilities, equipment, and channel time for Chicago residents and nonprofit groups. Cable channels CAN TV19, 21, 27, 35 and 42 reach more than one million cable viewers in Chicago.
2005
• Tracy Baim, Windy City Media - Her remarks upon receiving her award
• John Conroy, Chicago Reader - His remarks upon receiving his award
• Mary Schmich, Chicago Tribune - Her remarks upon receiving her award
• James Weinstein, In These Times
2004
• Alex Kotlowitz, Journalist and Author - His remarks
• Linda Lutton, Daily Southtown
• Phil Ponce, Chicago Tonight, WTTW
2003
• Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune & WGN - His remarks
• Jorge Mota, Channel 44, Telemundo
• Tom Weinberg, Image Union, WTTW
2002
• Shirley Jahad, WBEZ-FM
• Phil Kadner, Daily Southtown
• Curtis Lawrence, Chicago Sun-Times
• WVON-AM 1450
2001
• Cornelia Grumman, Chicago Tribune
• Martha Irvine, Associated Press
• Salim Muwakkil, In These Times and Chicago Tribune
2000
• Lee Bey, Chicago Sun-Times
• Ira Glass, WBEZ
• Teresa Puente, Chicago Tribune
1999
• Jon Anderson, Chicago Tribune
• John White, Chicago Sun-Times
• Laura Washington, Chicago Reporter
• Harry Porterfield, WLS Channel 7 News
1998
• Eric Zorn, Chicago Tribune
• Ben Hollis, Wild Chicago
• Chinta Strausberg, Chicago Daily Defender
1997
• Don Terry, New York Times
• Mary Mitchell, Chicago Sun-Times
• John McDermott, The Chicago Reporter
1996
• Ray Suarez, National Public Radio
• Achy Obejas, Chicago Tribune
• Carol Marin, NBC Channel 5 News
1995
• Vernon Jarrett, Chicago Tribune and Sun Times
• Charles Nicodemus, Chicago Sun-Times
• Ben Joravsky, Chicago Reader
1994
• M. W. Newman, Chicago Daily News and Sun-Times
• David Moberg, In These Times
• Cheryl Corley, National Public Radio
CAN TV provides coverage of events relevant to the local community and gives every Chicagoan a voice on cable television by providing video training, facilities, equipment, and channel time for Chicago residents and nonprofit groups. Cable channels CAN TV19, 21, 27, 35 and 42 reach more than one million cable viewers in Chicago.