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Executive Director
Julie Drizin has served as executive director of Current since 2015. Julie previously served as Director of the Journalism Center on Children and Families at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism, where she taught undergraduates and managed the Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism. She has worked in and around public media for three decades, including stints with the Association of Independents in Radio, the National Center for Media Engagement, J-Lab, WETA and WXPN. An award-winning producer and innovator, Julie launched two successful national shows, Democracy Now! and NPR’s Justice Talking.
Every year as part of our donor campaign, we invite readers to nominate someone who made a difference to them or to the field of public media. This year, we received 41 nominations.
Though not necessarily our most popular coverage, this reporting touched on significant trends and issues that public media faced this year.
As we enter the annual season of gratitude, we’re asking you to take a moment to think about Current.
Each project offers a new model for reaching and engaging underserved audiences.
Many entries focus on news, social issues, and diversity and inclusion in storytelling.
Current is calling on all authentically, awesomely local media to participate in the 2021 Local that Works contest.
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This year, I chose to honor a group of individuals I admire for their courage in making themselves vulnerable, telling their stories, and leading our field on diversity, equity and inclusion by calling on all of us to be accountable to this mission.