In Divided Vote, Journalist Society Upholds Decision to Retire Helen Thomas Award

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By: Falls Church News-Press

After months of debate, the journalism award named for veteran White House correspondent and current Falls Church News-Press columnist Helen Thomas will remain retired. In a sharply divided vote among delegates at the Society of Professional Journalists' national convention in New Orleans Tuesday, the national board's January decision to retire the award after Thomas made remarks critical of Israel was upheld by an 85-71 margin.

Two resolutions to reinstate the award came before the SPJ's convention delegates at Tuesday's closing business session. Delegates voted down a first resolution on a voice vote, and then voted 85-71 to defeat a second resolution that was sponsored by a coalition of members.































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