WILMINGTON — The Southern Ohio Educational Service Center recently named Gary Huffenberger of the Wilmington News Journal to the Ohio School Boards Association 2016 Media Honor Roll.
The Media Honor Roll recognizes media representatives statewide for fair and balanced reporting of news about public schools. Media representatives from more than 100 Ohio newspapers and radio and television stations were honored by their local school districts.
Criteria for selection by the local school districts include the media representative’s efforts to get to know the superintendent, board president, and district mission and goals; report school news in a fair, accurate and balanced manner; give a high profile to positive news about schools; visit the schools; and maintain a policy of “no surprises” by sharing information with school officials.
Huffenberger’s consistent coverage of Clinton County school districts’ board of education meetings informs the community of school events, student achievements and state of affairs.
“OSBA is pleased that so many school districts around the state participated in the 2016 Media Honor Roll program,” said OSBA Executive Director Richard Lewis. “OSBA joins those districts in congratulating the honorees and thanking them for fairly and accurately reporting on the successes of students, teachers and school boards, as well as conveying the many challenges they face.”
OSBA sends personalized certificates to school boards to help them honor reporters, editors and news outlets. OSBA also recognizes the honorees in its Journal magazine and on its website.
Information for this article was provided by Diana Miller, who coordinates communications for several area schools.
