PHILADELPHIA – The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 AACR June L. Biedler Prize for Cancer Journalism in the following categories:
Auditory Journalism
Magazine
Newspaper
Online/Multimedia:
All prize recipients will each receive a $5,000 cash prize and be honored with a commemorative award on Sunday, April 16, during the Opening Ceremony at the AACR Annual Meeting 2023 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. The AACR Annual Meeting brings together thousands of researchers, clinicians, survivors, patients, and advocates to share the latest advances in cancer science and medicine.
Due to challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the AACR did not award the AACR June L. Biedler Prize for Cancer Journalism in 2021 or 2022. For the 2023 prize, the judging panel considered submissions published or broadcast for the first time between January 1, 2020, and November 30, 2022.
The AACR June L. Biedler Prize for Cancer Journalism was established to raise awareness of the critical role that the media play in educating the public about cancer and cancer research and to recognize outstanding journalistic coverage that enhances the lay public’s understanding of cancer science. The prize is named in honor of June L. Biedler, PhD , and is supported by a generous bequest she made to the AACR.
“Dr. Biedler was an extraordinary force in cancer research, and her contributions have been crucial to furthering our progress against cancer. Equally important, she was a passionate science communicator who taught others in the field how to explain their findings to a lay audience,” said Margaret Foti, PhD, MD (hc), chief executive officer of the AACR. “The AACR is extremely proud to award the AACR June L. Biedler Prize for Cancer Journalism to these distinguished journalists who have not only brilliantly reported on complex topics such as tumor sequencing technology and disparities in cancer health and treatment, but have also shed light on the stigmas that surround certain cancers and the vulnerability of patients whose care has been complicated by the COVID-19 pandemic.”
“I have long been impressed by the strength of the entries in the Biedler Prize, but this year’s applicants were truly exceptional,” said Clifton Leaf, adjunct professor of journalism at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism and former editor-in-chief of FORTUNE, who has served as the Biedler Prize’s chief judge since the award was established in 2016. “But even among this elite group, our winners stood out for the depth and clarity of their reporting.”
COMMENTARIES FROM THE JUDGING PANEL
Online/Multimedia
# # #