Women's Times Receives Sword of Hope
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Women's Times has won its second American Cancer Society Sword of Hope Media Award for excellence in print journalism relating to cancer.During a reception and dinner held May 16 at Harvard University, Audrey Manring, editor of The Women's Times, accepted the 2007 award in the New England Division Magazine/Periodical category for the magazine's Guide to Breast Cancer Resources, an annual supplement providing stories and information on cancer resources in areas such as research, diagnosis, treatment and recovery.
Noting the guide's stunning cover of acclaimed artist and breast cancer activist Matushka, Sword of Hope Award committee member Nick Ingala presented Manring with the award.
"This guide is a goldmine of lifesaving information and community-based support," Ingala said. "Our congratulations to you, Audrey, and to the entire staff of The Women's Times."
Also accepting awards were The Boston Globe and Boston and Hartford, Conn., public radio affiliates WBUR-FM and WNPR-FM and 10 other news organizations based in Massachusetts, Maine and Connecticut.
The Women's Times is a monthly publication for women with two editions covering the Berkshire region and the Pioneer Valley. Distribution of 32,000 covers eight counties and four states. The magazine has won several awards, including its first ACS Sword of Hope Award in 2003.
