FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 11, 2006
WASHINGTON, DC - The United Church of Christ, Office of Communications, Inc. and the Telecommunications Research and Action Center are pleased to announce a distinguished list of honorees for this year’s event.
For more than 20 years, the Parker awards have been given to individuals from across the nation whose work embodies the principles and values of advocating for the public interest in advancing social change and closing social divides. The lecture series and awards honor the Rev. Dr. Everett C. Parker, founder and director emeritus of the Office of Communication, Inc. of the United Church of Christ, for his pioneering work in broadcast reform.
WHO: Parker Lecturer - Amy Goodman, Host and Executive Producer of Democracy Now!
Honorees - Katherine Grincewich, Associate General Counsel of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops; Ken McEldowney, Executive Director of Consumer Action; and Randall Pinkston, CBS News correspondent.
WHAT: The 24th Annual Everett C. Parker Ethics in Telecommunications Lecture and Awards Luncheon
WHEN: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 at 11:45 AM
WHERE: National Press Club, 529 Fourteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC
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The Everett C. Parker Ethics in Telecommunications Lecture was created in 1982 to recognize Parker's pioneering work as an advocate for the public's rights in broadcasting. It is the only lecture in the country to examine telecommunications and the digital age from an ethical perspective. Past speakers include network presidents, Congressional leaders, FCC chairs and commissioners, as well as academics, cable and telephone executives and journalists. It is funded by the communications industry, particularly broadcasters, along with the communications offices of major faith groups.
The Telecommunications Research and Action Center (TRAC), founded in 1983, is a Washington, DC-based non-profit membership organization that promotes the interests of residential telecommunications customers. TRAC’s staff researches telecommunications issues and publishes rate comparisons and consumer guides to help consumers make informed decisions regarding their telecommunications service options. TRAC can be found on the web at http://www.trac.org.
The 1.3 million-member United Church of Christ was founded in 1957 with the union of the Congregational Christian Churches in America and the Evangelical and Reformed Church. It has more than 5,600 congregations throughout the United States.
