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I was overjoyed to learn that the S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University has named a journalism award after my late brother John. He worked as a reporter and editor covering the television industry. He died five years ago, but to his colleagues, he was an extremely memorable character.

Here's the announcement as reported by Multichannel News, a magazine he once edited:


NEWHOUSE ESTABLISHES HIGGINS AWARD

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications has established the John M. Higgins Award for Best In-Depth/Enterprise Reporting as part of the annual Mirror Awards for excellence in media-industry reporting.

Supported by a gift from Discovery Communications and Time Warner Cable, the award carries a $5,000 cash prize. Each of the Mirror Awards’ additional juried journalism awards carries a $1,000 cash prize.

"We are honored to recognize John Higgins in this way, and we thank Discovery and Time Warner Cable for the opportunity," said ‍Newhouse dean Lorraine Branham. "This gift allows us to further strengthen our efforts to seek out and pay tribute to those whose job it is to shine a light on the media and 'watch the watchdogs.' As John Higgins did, they provide the credible voices that keep the business of journalism honest and ethical, and allow it to continue to be a cornerstone of American democracy."


Higgins was a former finance editor for Multichannel News and later served as the business editor of sister publication Broadcasting & Cable. He was a longtime reporter covering the media and Wall Street. One of the most well-respected journalists of his time, he died in 2006 at the age of 45.

The Mirror Awards, established in 2006, recognize excellence in media-industry reporting.
My family and I are deeply grateful to the folks at Discovery, Time Warner Cable, and the Newhouse School, who treasure John's memory and who worked to create this award.


At CableFAX Daily, Seth Arenstein comments on the Higgins Award.

From 2006: Broadcasting & Cable remembers Higgins.

Date: 2011-12-20 04:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] icecreamempress.livejournal.com
I didn't realize he was your brother! I never met him, but I was certainly aware of his always impeccable work. So glad that his example is being celebrated for new journalists.

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