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Press Room About AAAAI Media Resources Diseases 101 Statistics Annual Meeting Pollen Counts Recent Highlights from the JACI News Release Archive Samter Journalism Award Contact Us		Samter Journalism Award Entry Deadline: October 31, 2007 The Samter Journalism Award recognizes the best medical/health reporting on allergies, asthma and immunologic diseases.  Categories include: Consumer Print Trade Print Radio & Television For more information, e-mail Amber Johnson at ajohnson@aaaai.org. AAAAI Samter Journalism Award Entry Form The Samter Award is named in honor of Max Samter, MD, FAAAAI, a former AAAAI President and ardent advocate for public education in the area of allergic disease. The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) has developed The Samter Journalism Award Program to celebrate and award outstanding medical/health reporting on allergy, asthma and immunology issues. Allergic disorders including asthma, allergies, sinusitis and allergic skin disorders affect 20% of the U.S. population, and the prevalence continues to increase. As a result, the need for accurate, helpful and up-to-date information on these topics is in great demand. The Samter Journalism Award is given to those journalists who have made a positive impact on the general understanding of allergic diseases by the public. The AAAAI is the largest professional medical specialty organization in the United States representing allergists, asthma specialists, clinical immunologists, allied health professionals, and others with a special interest in the research and treatment of allergic disease. Established in 1943, the AAAAI has more than 6,000 members in the United States, Canada and 75 other countries. The AAAAI serves as an advocate to the public by providing free educational information to help the 50 million Americans with allergic diseases understand their condition and the importance of seeking proper medical care and treatment.   Award Categories   Awards are given to three winners, representing consumer print, trade print and radio & television. Awards will not be given in categories where entries do not meet requirements or judges' criteria of excellence. Consumer Print Includes newspaper, magazine and online publications written for the general public. Print entries must be sent in the form of clippings, and must include the magazine cover or newspaper masthead. For online articles, please send screen prints. Trade Print Includes newspaper, magazine and online publications written for health care professionals. Radio & Television Includes national and local pieces developed for the general public. Radio entries must be sent on cassette tapes. TV entries must be sent on VHS tapes.   Judging    Entries are judged by a panel of allergists/immunologists and journalism/communications professionals. Entries are judged on the quality with which each piece: Raises public awareness about an aspect of allergic disease. Promotes the allergist as an expert and as the most appropriate provider for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic or severe allergic and immunologic diseases. Directs the reader/listener to additional resources to further understand the issue. Is medically accurate. Is creative and the quality of writing/reporting is excellent.   Eligibility    All journalists are eligible to enter the Samter Awards Program. Entries must have been published or broadcast between September 1, 2006 and August 31, 2007.   Awards   Each Samter Journalism Award winner will receive a cash prize of $1,000. 2007 Samter Journalism Award Winners Consumer Print • Michele Bender, Shape, "4 Reasons Your Allergies Are Worse Than Ever" Radio & Television • David Wasser, Retirement Living TV, "Healthline: Allergies" Trade Print • Robert Finn, The International Medical News Group, a division of Elsevier, "Myth Persists on Seafood Allergy/Contrast Link," appeared in Skin & Allergy News and Cardiology News 2006 Samter Journalism Award Winners Consumer Print • Irene S. Levine, Reader’s Digest, “When Food Turns Fatal” Radio & Television • Shannon Samson, WFIE-TV 14 (Evansville, IN), “Weather causing problems for allergy sufferers" Trade Print • Tara Grassia, Infectious Diseases in Children, “The diagnosis in food allergy is 'an inaccurate science” 2005 Samter Journalism Award Winners Consumer Print • Wendy Harris, The Post-Crescent (WI), “Young and Breathless” Radio & Television • Shannon Samson, WFIE-TV 14 (Evansville, IN), “Pollen count making allergens worse” 2004 Samter Journalism Award Winners Consumer Print • Liv Osby, The Greenville News (SC), “Cough and sniffle club growing – Upstate parents seek allergy answers” Trade Print • Judith Rusk, Infectious Diseases in Children, “Get a food allergy management plan in place now, before the school year” Radio & Television • Kara Miller, WMAQ-TV (Chicago, IL), “Food Allergies” 2003 Samter Journalism Award Winners Consumer Print • Jason Hidalgo, Reno Gazette-Journal, "Ah-Ah-Allergies" Trade Print • Bryan Bechtel, Infectious Diseases in Children, "Get a Pet to Protect Against Allergies, Asthma?" Radio & Television • Shannon Samson, WFIE-TV 14 (Evansville, IN), "Allergies on the Rise" 2002 Samter Journalism Award Winners Consumer Print • Linda H. Lamb, The State Newspaper, "State of Mercy" Trade Print • Marie Rosenthal, Infectious Diseases in Children, "Henna tattoos and certain cosmetics can cause contact dermatitis" Radio and Television • Elizabeth Wooley, WICD-TV (Champaign, IL), "Double the Trouble" 2001 Samter Journalism Award Winners Consumer Print • Barbara Loecher, Prevention Magazine, "Enjoy the Outdoors, Even if You're Allergic to It" Trade Print • Richard Kirkner, Review of Optometry, "Lose the Cat … and Other Pearls Allergists Suggest" Radio & Television • Gerri Lutes, KOIN-TV (Portland, OR), "Breathing Easier-Allergies" AAAAI Samter Journalism Award Entry Form <back>
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