Who should be honored in 2026?
Please help us make the 44th Annual Parker Lecture and Award Luncheon a great success.
Do you have an idea for a great Parker Lecturer? Maybe you know someone who has done great ethical or media justice work in the field of media, technology or telecommunications? Let us know by submitting suggestions for this year's Parker Lecturer, Parker Award winner, and McGannon Award winner.
You may suggest nominees for one or all of the awards. Your responses are not published or sent to anyone but UCC Media Justice. We particularly welcome suggestions regarding people from communities whose contributions are not always given the recognition they deserve.
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- The Parker lecturer should be a compelling public speaker who can provoke our best thinking about how to put the public interest first in media, technology or telecommunications. Explain why the nominee is deserving, including links to videos of previous speeches. Please provide the first and last name, plus e-mail, phone, and address for the nominee (if possible).
- The Parker Award recognizes an individual whose work embodies the principles and values of the public interest in telecommunications and the media. Explain why the nominee is deserving. Please enter the first and last name, plus e-mail, phone, and address for the nominee (if possible).
- The McGannon Award recognizes special contributions in advancing the roles of women and people of color in the media. Explain why the nominee is deserving. Please enter the first and last name, plus e-mail, phone, and address of the nominee (if possible).
- The Newton N. Minow Award was created to especially honor an individual who has served at the highest levels in government and adheres to an exacting standard of excellence in serving the public. Explain why the nominee is deserving. Please enter the first and last name, plus e-mail, phone, and address of the nominee (if possible).