2025 VSBA Media Honor Roll |
Reporters and local media outlets play an important role in public education. School division leaders rely on responsible reporting by local media representatives so that community members receive timely information about division initiatives and programs. Considering the impact that media coverage can have on community attitudes and beliefs, the VSBA Media Honor Roll was created to recognize fair and balanced reporting about our schools and Virginia’s public education system.
The Media Honor Roll recognizes media representatives in four categories: print, radio, digital, and television. Criteria for honorees include the following:
1. Makes the effort to get to know the superintendent and board chair.
2. Understands the division’s mission and goals.
3. Reports school news in a manner that is fair, accurate, and balanced.
4. Gives a high-profile position to good news about schools.
5. Regularly visits the schools, attends board meetings, etc.
6. Maintains a policy of “no surprises” by sharing information with school representatives.
The Media Honor Roll recognizes media representatives in four categories: print, radio, digital, and television. Criteria for honorees include the following:
1. Makes the effort to get to know the superintendent and board chair.
2. Understands the division’s mission and goals.
3. Reports school news in a manner that is fair, accurate, and balanced.
4. Gives a high-profile position to good news about schools.
5. Regularly visits the schools, attends board meetings, etc.
6. Maintains a policy of “no surprises” by sharing information with school representatives.
If you are working with a reporter who deserves Media Honor Roll recognition, your division can add their name(s) to the Media Honor Roll by unanimously passing a resolution and submitting the below form. Please note that in addition to submitting individual reporters, you also can submit entire news stations or newspapers. The deadline for receipt of the submission form and resolution is September 12, 2025.
Later this year, VSBA will publish the Media Honor Roll in the VSBA Newsletter and issue a news release about those honored through this program. We also will send you electronic personalized certificates suitable for presentation to recipients at a board meeting. Please note, all nominations are approved by a local school board and nominated reporters, stations, and newspapers are not individually vetted by the VSBA.
We appreciate your participation in this effort. Please contact Bella Corbo at bella@vsba.org or 800-446-8722 ext. 2 if you have any questions.
-Submit the nomination form via the below survey
-The submission deadline is September 12, 2025.
-Divisions may nominate up to 3 media representatives.
-The submission deadline is September 12, 2025.
-Divisions may nominate up to 3 media representatives.