The Scripps Howard Foundation has awarded $555,470 to the Center for Environmental Journalism at the University of Colorado at Boulder for renewal of the Ted Scripps Fellowships in Environmental Journalism.
The fellowship program helps journalists better understand environmental issues and, in turn, they help educate the public, said Len Ackland, director of the center, which is part of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
"We are delighted by our continuing partnership with the foundation," Ackland said. "These Ted Scripps Fellowships stand out as a statement to journalists, the media industry and the public that the environment is a vitally important issue and deserves serious study and journalistic attention."
Judith G. Clabes, president and chief executive officer of the Scripps Howard Foundation, said, "The Ted Scripps Fellowship and our growing partnership with the University of Colorado provide a valuable resource for journalists who want to broaden their understanding of the important environmental issues of the day. This new two-year commitment reflects the Foundation's central mission to promote excellence in journalism in all disciplines."
Since 1997, the Scripps Howard Foundation has provided annual grants for its fellowships at CU, named for Ted Scripps, grandson of the founder of the E.W. Scripps Co. Ted Scripps distinguished himself as a journalist who cared about First Amendment rights and the environment.
Each year, five Scripps fellows spend two semesters at CU studying environmental science, policy, law and journalism and working on individual research. They also meet in weekly seminars, attend a range of classes of their choice and go on various field trips.
The Scripps Howard Foundation is dedicated to promoting excellence in journalism and is a leader in journalism education, scholarships, internships, literacy, minority recruitment and development and First Amendment causes.
The Center for Environmental Journalism at CU -- the first of its kind in the United States -- dates to 1992. It is located in CU's School of Journalism and Mass Communication, which offers small classes with accomplished professionals and renowned scholars, providing undergraduate and graduate students a solid foundation in modern workplace skills and pioneering research.
For more information on the Center, call (303) 492-4114 or visit the Web site at .