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Rachel Maddow Wins John Steinbeck Award
By Jason Boog on February 6, 2012 8:23 PM
Author and The Rachel Maddow Show host Rachel Maddow has won the John Steinbeck Award.
Previous recipients included Joan Baez, Bruce Springsteen, Arthur Miller, Studs Terkel and Garrison Keillor. Maddow is the third woman to receive the prestigious award and the first recipient under the age of 40.
Thomas Steinbeck, son of the great John Steinbeck, had this statement in the release: My father would have adored Rachel Maddow
Listening to Rachel Maddow is like listening to Walter Cronkite. We have that kind of trust in her. When I watch Rachel Maddow, I feel like Im part of an alliance. I hope shes in it for the long haul, because we really need her.
Heres more about the award: The Center for Steinbeck Studies was authorized by the Steinbeck estate to present awards to artists, activists, and those whose work exemplifies the themes and values found in the writings of John Steinbeck: in particular, his concern for the natural environment, his commitment to the common people, and his willingness to critique the contrasts between the powerful and the poor.
http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/rachel-maddow-wins-john-steinbeck-award_b46614
Tennessee Gal
(6,160 posts)Rachel is great!!!!
Nuclear Unicorn
(19,497 posts)I wanted that.
Graybeard
(6,996 posts)Is there a Pulitzer for broadcast journalism? Nobel Prize? Rachel should receive them all!
hlthe2b
(102,268 posts)Whisp
(24,096 posts)She is The Best.
Raine
(30,540 posts)*if* she's wrong she corrects it ... very rare indeed. CONGRATS Rachel!
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(4,667 posts)juajen
(8,515 posts)Old and In the Way
(37,540 posts)A well deserved award.
Omaha Steve
(99,630 posts)K&R!
FrenchieCat
(68,867 posts)and well deserved!
rustydog
(9,186 posts)Rachel strives to be consistent, honest and accurate.
tallahasseedem
(6,716 posts)Rachel Maddow!
BumRushDaShow
(128,966 posts)Terra Alta
(5,158 posts)She truly deserved this award. What an honor.