By: Jamie Santo
This year's Batten Medal was presented to Regina Brett, columnist and reporter for the Akron (Ohio) Beacon Journal. Named for the late James K. Batten, who served as a reporter and editor before becoming chairman and ceo of Knight Ridder, the medal honors one journalist nationwide whose body of work displays ""compassion, fairness, courage, and a deep concern for the underdog.""
Six journalists have been named 1999 Dart Fellows and will study emotional trauma, its effects on disaster and violence victims, and the implications for news gathering. The 1999 Dart Fellows are Chris Bull, Washington-based author and free-lancer; Gabrielle Crist, criminal-courts reporter for the Fort Worth (Texas) Star-Telegram; David Handschuh, New York Daily News photographer; Arlene Levinson, New York-based national writer for The Associated Press; Frank Smyth, Washington foreign-affairs writer; and Deirdre Stoelzle, reporter and assistant city editor for the Star-Tribune in Casper, Wyo. The fellows will receive full-expense awards to attend a five-day seminar Nov. 13-17 in Miami.
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