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FIRST PERSON | 2006
Go behind the scenes
with past Casey Medal winners.
 Mary McDermott, WISH-TV
"10,000 Children a Month"
McDermott and Nakasone’s four-part series on the Indiana foster care system illuminates a serious problem plaguing cities around the country.
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 Karen Pulfer Focht, The Commercial Appeal
"Born to Die"
Focht’s photographs on infant mortality and premature babies represent the highest form of photojournalism: images that prick the conscience and encourage action.
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 Daniel Alpert,The Kindling Group
"A Doula Story"
With compassion, clarity and a keen eye for detail, the producers portray the efforts of Loretha Weisinger, a doula, to guide and empower teen mothers on Chicago’s West side.
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 Amy Upshaw, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
"Teen Cried for Help, Got Little"
A shining example of how a tenacious reporter
can make a significant difference in her community
and her state.
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The Journalism Center is funded by The Annie E. Casey Foundation, McCormick Foundation, Ms. Foundation for Women, Challenge Fund for Journalism, Freddie Mac Foundation and individual donors.
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