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The Jessie McCanse Award for Significant Contributions to the Field of Media Literacy Education<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n
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Jesse McCanse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Background:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To honor Jessie\u2019s inspiring leadership, the National Telemedia Council established the Jessie McCanse Award on the occasion of her 90th birthday in 1987. As the organization became the International Council for Media Literacy, the award remains a cherished tradition that will carry on. Many of the past recipients are a part of the Advisory Council that guides the organization with the principles and practices established by the founders. This award has been deemed the equivalent of the \u201cNobel Prize\u201d in the Field of Media Literacy.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jessie Hill McCanse was co-founder of the National Telemedia Council (then the American Council for Better Broadcasts), a lifelong civic leader, mentor, teacher and educational broadcaster. In the 1930s, Jessie provided the initial impetus and inspiration which began the organization as a radio awareness committee of her local group of the American Association of University Women in Madison, Wisconsin. Together with Dr. Leslie Spence and other remarkable women, she gave leadership, wisdom and patience toward developing careful, critical, but positive listeners to the broadcasts of their time. For fifteen years, her voice was heard weekly on WHA, the statewide Wisconsin Public Radio Station, as host of \u201cBroadcast on Broadcasts.\u201d In this capacity, she worked closely with the early Wisconsin Pioneers of Public Broadcasting. As a teacher, Mrs. McCanse brought to the fledgling group the sound, reasonable educational principles and practices that are today the basics of media literacy. Her indefatigable dedication lasted through the decades of television, cable, satellites, new media and into the computer age. Jessie served actively on the NTC Board of Directors until her health failed her in 1996.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Description:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Jessie McCanse Award is given for an individual\u2019s dedication and contribution to the field of media literacy education over a sustained period of at least ten years in a leadership role. It honors individuals whose contributions exemplify Jessie\u2019s positive philosophy, her principles of fairness and ethical practices, her creativity, and her role as a collaborative bridge builder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Past Recipients<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nomination process:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The award is given every two years with nominations taken from IC4ML Board members<\/a> and Advisory Council members<\/a> via a form that includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n