Women's ENews Wins Casey Medal For Meritorious Journalism

Online, June 29, 2012 (Newswire.com) - Women's eNews writer Molly Ginty and editors Corinna Barnard and Rita Henley Jensen have received the Casey Award for Meritorious Journalism in the category of Single Article: Under 200,000 circulation for the report "Infant Formula Companies Milk US Food Program".

The report, which was funded by The Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute, was credited as "A meticulous expose of how industry-sponsored research, lobbying and advertising by infant formula companies have led to a federal government subsidized market for infant formula, despite global consensus on the superior health benefits of breast milk.

The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program distributes more than half the infant formula sold in the U.S. but the supply provided to new moms is not enough to feed their babies for a full month. As a result, impoverished mothers bear the burden of high out-of-pocket monthly expenses to feed their growing babies. Judges praised this investigation by Women's eNews as being "in the best tradition of accountability reporting."

The Casey Medals recognize distinguished coverage of children and families, particularly the disadvantaged.Judges sought masterfully reported, compelling stories that cut through compassion fatigue on socially significant topics; demonstrated enterprise and thorough research; and made a great impact on policy and people.

The Casey Medals are a project of the Journalism Center on Children and Families at the Philip Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland. JCCF is funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

Twelve winners will receive $1000 at an awards ceremony at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on October 18. Two winners will receive additional prizes of $5000 from America's Promise Alliance.

Find all the winners at http://www.journalismcenter.org/awards/2012%20Casey%20Medals