Isaiah Thomas Award in Publishing collection

Collection — Box: 1-2

Identifier: RITArc-0177

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Isaiah Thomas Award in Publishing collection includes information on the award's recipients. There is a file on each recipient that contains clippings on the individual and their selection, as well as memorabilia from the award ceremony. For instance, many of the files contain copies of the ceremony's program, as well as a keepsake copy of some of the recipients acceptance speech. (1980, 1982-1983, 2001 and 2005, 2010 on DVD) The 1980, 1982-83, 2001 award winner's speeches are available in pdf format and can be requested from the RIT Archive Collections.

There are also photographs of the 2012 Special Award event featuring recipient Frank Romano,(on DVD) and administrative records for the award dating from 2000-2006. (on DVD) and a powerpoint presentation of Isaiah Thomas at the Cary Collection (on DVD).

Dates

Creation: 1979-2011

Creator

Rochester Institute of Technology. College of Imaging Arts and Sciences (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to researchers.

Biographical / Historical

The Isaiah Thomas Award in Publishing is awarded annually by the Rochester Institute of Technology's (RIT) School of Print Media to an individual in honor of his or her contributions to the newspaper industry. According to the award's website, recipients must meet have demonstrated the following criteria during his or her career:

Distinguished him or herself through leadership, innovation, research, or other significant contributions to the industry

Demonstrated career achievements that would qualify him or her as a role model for students pursuing careers in the fields of printing, publishing, and media

Exhibited some element of risk-taking in communicating his or her message.

Past Isaiah Thomas Award in Publishing Recipients (current as of 2016)

1979
: Ronald A. White
President, Graphic Systems Division, Rockwell International
1980
: Robert G. Marbut
President and CEO, Hart-Hanks Communications, Inc.
1981
: Allen H. Neuharth
Chairman and President, Gannett Company, Inc.
1982
: Edward W. Estlow
President, The E. W. Scripps Company
1983
: Katharine Graham
President, Washington Post Company
1984
: Arthur Ochs Sulzberger
Chairman and CEO, New York Times Company
1985
: Otis Chandler
Chairman and Editor-in-Chief, Times Mirror Company
1986
: Alvah H. Chapman Jr.
Chairman and CEO, Knight-Rider Newspaper, Inc.
1987
: Stanton R. Cook
President and CEO, Tribune Company
1988
: Warren H. Phillips
Chairman and CEO, Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
1989
: Award Not Issued
1990
: Frank A. Bennack Jr.
President and CEO, The Hearst Corporation
1991
: James C. Kennedy
Chairman and CEO, Cox Enterprises, Inc.
1992
: Robert F. Erburu
Chairman and CEO, Times-Mirror Company
1993
: Charles T. Brumback
Chairman and CEO, Tribune Company
1994
: John J. Curley
Chairman, President and CEO, Gannett Company, Inc.
1995
: Lawrence A. Leser
Chairman and CEO, The E. W. Scripps Company
1996
: Frank Batten
Chairman of the Board, Landmark Communications, Inc.
1997
: P. Anthony Ridder
Chairman and CEO, Knight-Ridder, Inc.
1998
: Dona Violet A Barrios de Chamorro
Sra. Expresidenta de Nicaragua
1999
: Gary B. Pruitt
President and CEO, The McClatchy Company
2000
: William Burleigh
Chairman of The E.W. Scripps Company
2001
: John W. Seybold
Founder and CEO, Rocappi Company
2002
: Tim O'Reilly
Founder and CEO, O'Reilly & Associates
2003
: Arthur O. Sulzberger, Jr.
Chairman and Publisher, The New York Times Company
2004
: Award Not Issued
2005
: Thomas Curley
President and CEO, The Associated Press
2006
: Award Not Issued
2007
: Award Not Issued
2008
: Award Not Issued
2009
: Award Not Issued
2010
: Mark Mikolajczyk
President and Publisher of Florida Today
2011
: Pulitzer Prize winning RIT alumni from RIT's College of Imaging Arts and Sciences:; Paul Benoit (Class of 1976), 1979 winner while working for Boston Herald-American; Robert Bukaty (Class of 1982), 1999 winner while working for Associated Press; Ken Geiger (Class of 1980), 1993 winner while working for Dallas Morning News; Stan Grossfeld (Class of 1973), 1984 and 1985 winner while working for Boston Globe; Daniel Loh (Class of 1995), 1999 winner while working for Associated Press; William Snyder (Class of 1981), 1989, 1991, 1993, 2006 winner while working for Dallas Morning News; Anthony Suau (Class of 1978), 1984 winner while working for Denver Post
2012
: The 2012 Award recipient honors the American Antiquarian Society, a national research library of American history, literature and culture. The 2012 Special Recognition Award went to Frank Romano for his lifelong dedication to the printing industry.

Extent

3 Linear Feet (6 document boxes)

Language

English

Additional Description

Overview

Materials related to the Isaiah Thomas Award in Publishing and its recipients. The award is presented annually by the Rochester Institute of Technology's School of Print Media to an individual in honor of his or her contributions to the field of newspaper publishing. The collection includes programs, speeches, clippings, and other related material.