ATLANTA, March 28 (UPI) — The television shows “Girls,” “Louie,” “Doctor Who” and “Southland” were among the recipients of the 72nd annual Peabody Awards at a ceremony in Atlanta.
'Girls,' 'Louie,' 'Southland' win Peabody Awards
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Peabody Awards 2013: Robin Roberts Series, ’60 Minutes,’ CNN Among Winners
By The Huffington Post News Editors
The 2013 Peabody Awards were announced on Wednesday, and ABC News’ series on Robin Roberts‘ battle with MDS, CNN and NPR‘s coverage of Syria, and “60 Minutes” are among the winners.
The Peabody Awards are the oldest honors in broadcasting, and honor excellence in electronic media. CNN and NPR won the prestigious award for their coverage of Syria, one of the deadliest places in the world for journalists. ABC News won for its coverage of Hurricane Sandy.
The network also received an award for “Robin’s Journey,” a series of pieces about Robin Roberts’ struggle with MDS, a rare blood and bone marrow disorder, and her efforts to raise awareness about bone marrow donation.
Middle School Cancels Honors Ceremony To Avoid Hurt Feelings
The persistent and staggering lack of sanity among public school administrators was on full display with the recent decision of a Massachusetts middle school principal concerning a traditional ceremony for honor students.
David Fabrizio sent an email to parents informing them the Ipswich Middle School honors night will henceforth be open to a wide segment of the student population.
On the school website, he expanded on the change, calling the new program “an all-inclusive ceremony during the day in the presence of the entire student body.”
When leftists begin tossing around the word “inclusive,” one should recognize the sign to proceed with caution.
In a subsequent interview, Fabrizio said the school’s “best students were being honored exclusively” while “those who needed that motivation weren’t there.”
Honestly, I’m not entirely sure this man understands the definition of the word “motivation.”
Enjoying a night set aside for students and family to recognize curricular achievements fails to serve as a motivating factor if the entire school is now invited.
By the same token, this change is not doing those with lower grades any favors by minimizing the achievements of their peers.
Thankfully, many have lashed out against the ridiculous notion, though the principal shows no sign of backing down.
“This isn’t the dumbing down of America” or “everyone gets a trophy,” he said, indicating many individuals have sent him supportive emails.
I guess there’s no way to disprove him without access to his account; but even if the parents of all the school’s C- and D-students expressed fawning praise, does that mean his ridiculous plan suddenly have merit?
Should I be invited to the Peabody Awards (please?) even though I’ve (unbelievably) never been nominated? I’m a journalist and broadcaster, and I try hard.
Of course not; and the more schools instill the notion into the next generation that they’re entitled to everything without earning it, the more trouble we’re going to be in as a culture.
It doesn’t look good.
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