Cox Enterprises Announces $50,000 in Foundation Scholarships for Minority Journalism...

Cox Enterprises Announces $50,000 in Foundation Scholarships for Minority
Journalism Students

CHICAGO, July 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at the 2008 UNITY journalism
convention, Cox Enterprises, Inc. announced the James M. Cox Foundation is
awarding $50,000 in scholarships to support minority journalism students.
The scholarships will be managed by five minority journalism
organizations: the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA), the National
Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), the National Association of Hispanic
Journalists (NAHJ), the Native American Journalists Association (NAJA) and the
National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA).
The scholarships are intended to promote journalistic excellence and are
available to minority students pursuing a career in print, digital broadcast
or photo journalism. Since UNITY began in 1994, the James M. Cox Foundation
has provided $200,000 to support minority journalists.
Soon to celebrate its 110th anniversary, Cox Enterprises began with the
purchase of the Dayton Evening (now Daily) News and continues today with
journalism as a core profession of the highly diversified company.
"Cox has long been committed to educating, recruiting and retaining the
best and most diverse news professionals," said Tim W. Hughes, executive vice
president of administration for Cox Enterprises. "As journalism evolves with
new formats and technologies, we intend for these scholarships to help ensure
that newsrooms continue to reflect and include diverse viewpoints and
experiences."
In addition to the scholarships, Cox Enterprises is promoting education
and career growth by co-sponsoring UNITY's Career Resource Center. Cox is
sending staff from its newspapers, radio and television stations to counsel
journalists and students at the Resource Center and critique samples of work.
Cox representatives also can be found at the company's booth (1825) at
Chicago's McCormick Place West.
"UNITY values its partnership with Cox Enterprises and applauds Cox for
its continuing commitment to supporting scholarship opportunities for young
journalists of color especially during these challenging times both in our
economy and the journalism industry," said UNITY Executive Director, Onica N.
Makwakwa. "This support from Cox Enterprises will allow our partners to focus
more on our youth and continue to inspire more students into pursuing their
dreams into journalism."
The UNITY convention meets every four to five years and is the largest
gathering of journalists of color. Almost 10,000 journalists and media
executives meet to discuss timely issues affecting journalism and the media
industry.
About Cox Enterprises:
Cox Enterprises is one of the nation's leading media companies and
providers of automotive services, with 2007 revenues of $15 billion and more
than 83,000 employees. Major operating subsidiaries include Cox
Communications, Inc. (cable television distribution, telephone, high-speed
Internet access, commercial telecommunications, advertising solutions and
Travel Channel); Cox Newspapers, Inc. (newspapers, local and national direct
mail advertising); Cox Television (television and television sales rep firms);
Cox Radio, Inc. ([NYSE: CXR] broadcast radio stations and interactive Web
sites); Manheim, Inc. (vehicle auctions, repair and certification services and
web-based technology products) and Cox Auto Trader (automotive publications
and a majority stake in AutoTrader.com).
About the James M. Cox Foundation:
The James M. Cox Foundation was formed in 1957 from the estate of James M.
Cox, the founder of Cox Enterprises, Inc. The Foundation makes grants to
organizations represented in the areas of arts and culture, environment,
health, human services and education.
SOURCE Cox Enterprises, Inc.

Bobby Amirshahi of Cox Enterprises, Inc., +1-678-645-4518,
bobby.amirshahi@coxinc.com