Year: 2010
Why Free and Independent News Media are Important: Honorable Mentions
There were so many great entries it was rough making the final selections. Finally three essays rose to the top. But there were several more essays that also deserve recognition….
Why Free and Independent News Media are Important: Stephen Pianin
Third place Stephen Pianin Woodrow Wilson High School Washington, D.C. Thomas Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence and the third president of the United States, was…
Why Free and Independent News Media are Important: Grace Lancaster-Goguen
Second place Grace Lancaster-Goguen Woodrow Wilson Senior High School Washington, D.C. "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging…
Why Free and Independent News Media are Important: Erin McDonough
First place Erin McDonough Bishop O’Connell High School Arlington, Va Burma is ranked by Freedom House as the second worst country in the world for journalists. It is…
High School Essay Winners and Honorable Mentions
Bishop O’Connell H.S. senior is local essay contest winner This year, the D.C. Pro chapter received 104 entries for the annual high school essay contest — 13 times as many…