July 11, 2022 鈥� We鈥檙e proud to announce that our Jesuit Conference鈥檚 Office of Communications and Vocation Promotion won 10 2022 Catholic Press Awards last week, including honors for the 听and various video, written and social media content.
The Catholic Press Awards are presented annually by the Catholic Media Association, an association of publishers and communication professionals in Catholic media. The association sponsors various award programs that honor works that inform and promote the mission of the Church.
Our weekly newsletter, written by Eric Clayton, deputy director of communications, won first place in the 鈥淏est External Newsletter鈥� category. The committee described these reflections as 鈥渢houghtful reminders offered in delightful, easy-to-read newsletters [that] pull readers into life issues far beyond bike riding or waiting in a traffic jam or winning at sports like forgiveness, appreciation, faith.鈥� To receive these Ignatian-inspired reflections every Wednesday,听
AMDG: A J
esuit Podcast, a weekly podcast on spirituality, culture and social justice featuring conversations with 蜜桃视频 and friends, won several awards. The , which included guests like acclaimed memoirist and poet听Mary Karr and John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats, won first place for the best podcast series, and AMDG won third place as the best overall podcast program. Additionally, the AMDG episode was awarded third place in the 鈥淏est Podcast 鈥� Topical News鈥� category. You can find AMDG wherever you get podcasts.
Two initiatives that focused on political issues also took home awards. produced by MegAnne Liebsch, communications manager for justice and ecology, won first place in the category of 鈥淏est Package 鈥� Political Issues,鈥� and her 鈥淐riminal Justice鈥� package took home third place in the same category.
The announcement of the Descendants of Jesuit Slaveholding and 蜜桃视频 of the United States鈥� historic partnership to create the won first place for the best press release.
Our Ignatian Guide to Lent, produced by Eric Clayton and featuring video reflections from Shannon Evans, Cameron Bellm, Becky Eldredge and more, won second place in the 鈥淏est Initiative or Campaign Package鈥� category.
MegAnne Liebsch鈥檚 video on received an honorable mention in the 鈥淏est Freestanding Presentation of Online Video 鈥� Social Justice Issues鈥� category.
Finally, our overall social media efforts were given an honorable mention. Follow us on听,听,听 and . Becky Sindelar coordinates most of our social media presence, along with MegAnne Liebsch and Eric Clayton.
The Conference is grateful to have its work recognized and looks forward to continuing to produce multimedia content that promotes Ignatian spirituality and the good news of Jesus Christ.
