Nieman Reports editor receives Yankee Quill Award

Melissa Ludtke, NF '92, editor of Nieman Reports, has been selected by the Academy of New England Journalists to receive the Yankee Quill Award recognizing a lifetime contribution toward excellence in journalism. Ludtke, who has been editor of Nieman Reports since 1998, began her journalism career in the 1970's. As a reporter for Sports Illustrated, she was the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit that gained women in the media equal access to baseball locker rooms. As a correspondent for Time magazine, she focused on children and family issues. She is the author of "On Our Own: Unmarried Motherhood in America." Ludtke has been active in a number of organizations devoted to the welfare of children, including Families with Children from China and Roots & Shoots, a program of the Jane Goodall Institute. The Yankee Quill Award was established in 1960 as a way to honor extraordinary journalists who work to better their communities.