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CCF Announces USA Today as 2020 Award Recipient for Outstanding Media Coverage of Family Issues

Posted on January 29, 2020 in CCF News, Media Awards


Council on Contemporary Families Honors USA Today for Outstanding Media Coverage of Family Issues (2020) Austin, TX–The Council on Contemporary Families (CCF) is pleased to present its Fourteenth Annual Media Awards at 5:15pm on February 7, 2020 at the AT&T Conference Center and Hotel, Austin, TX, at the CCF annual conference, “Raising Children in the 21st […]

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Council on Contemporary Families Announces Media Awards for Outstanding Coverage of Family Issues

Posted on May 1, 2019 in Media Awards, Press Releases


   Council on Contemporary Families 2020 Media Awards for Outstanding Coverage of Family Issues The Council on Contemporary Families (CCF) announces the opening of nominations for its Fourteenth Annual Media Awards competition. We honor outstanding journalism that contributes to the public understanding of contemporary family issues, in particular the story behind the story: how diverse families are coping with […]

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CCF Press Advisory: CCF Announces Nina Martin (ProPublica) as 2018 Award Recipient for Outstanding Media Coverage of Family Issues

Posted on February 14, 2018 in Media Awards, News & Upcoming Events, Press Releases


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 14, 2018 CONTACT: Christie Boxer, cboxer@adrian.edu Council on Contemporary Families Honors Nina Martin (ProPublica) for Outstanding Media Coverage of Family Issues (2018) Austin, TX–The Council on Contemporary Families (CCF) is pleased to present its Thirteenth Annual Media Awards at 5:30 pm on Friday, March 2nd at the DoubleTree Hotel, Austin, TX, […]

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2018 Media Awards: CCF Now Accepting Nominations

Posted on November 15, 2017 in Media Awards, Press Releases


Have you read an outstanding news story that covers family-related topics in a particularly insightful way? Have you circulated thought-provoking articles in your Family, Gender, or other social science courses, or referred them to your clients? If so, let us know about them by nominating these pieces for a CCF Media Award! We are currently […]

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Council on Contemporary Families Announces Media Awards for Outstanding Coverage of Family Issues

Posted on June 29, 2017 in Media Awards, Press Releases


       Council on Contemporary Families 2018 Media Awards for Outstanding Coverage of Family Issues The Council on Contemporary Families (CCF) announces the opening of nominations for its Thirteenth Annual Media Awards competition. We honor outstanding journalism that contributes to the public understanding of contemporary family issues, in particular the story behind the story: how diverse families are coping with […]

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CCF Press Advisory: CCF Announces Dan Carsen (WBHM & Southern Education Desk) and Ashley Cleek (Al Jazeera America) as 2016 Award Recipients for Outstanding Coverage of Family Issues

Posted on February 5, 2016 in CCF News, Media Awards, News & Upcoming Events, Press Releases


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Feb. 4, 2016 CONTACT: Christie Boxer, cboxer@adrian.edu   Council on Contemporary Families Honors Dan Carsen (WBHM & Southern Education Desk) and Ashley Cleek (Al Jazeera America) for Outstanding Coverage of Family Issues (2016) Austin, TX–The Council on Contemporary Families (CCF) is pleased to present its Twelfth Annual Media Awards at 4:15pm […]

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