The award, considered one of the highest honors bestowed by SPJ, recognizes Maynard for her extraordinary contributions to the journalism profession.
An active member since 1996, Maynard currently serves on the board of the Sigma Delta Chi Foundation which supports the professional needs of journalists and students seeking careers in journalism through educational programs. At the local level, Maynard has served as treasurer of her local chapter and chaired the diversity committee.
Maynard was appointed president of the Oakland-based Maynard Institute in January 2001. She directs the Fault Lines project, a framework that helps journalists more accurately cover their communities, and coordinates the History Project, an ongoing effort to preserve and protect the contributions of African American journalists who broke into the mainstream media during the turbulent 1960s and 1970s.
She is also the co-author of "Letters to My Children," a compilation of nationally syndicated columns by Robert Maynard, with introductory essays by Dori.
Prior to joining the Institute, Maynard was a reporter for The Bakersfield Californian, The Patriot Ledger in Quincy, Massachusetts and at the Detroit Free Press.
The Society of Professional Journalists is the nation's largest journalism organization dedicated to encouraging the free practice of journalism and stimulating the high standards of ethical behavior. SPJ was founded in 1909 as Sigma Delta Chi.
The Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education is dedicated to helping news media reflect the nation's diversity in staffing, content and business operations. Incorporated in 1977 as the Institute for Journalism Education, the Institute was renamed in 1993 to honor its first chairman, the late Robert C. Maynard, former owener and publisher of The Oakland Tribune.
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