ANNOUNCING:
CSB EDITOR RECEIVES ANSI
2005 PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR JOURNALISM
On August 15, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the organization that accredits United States standards development organizations and represents the United States in the global standards organizations ISO and IEC, announced its 2005 Leadership and Services Awards, which recognize individuals “for their significant contributions to national and international standardization activities and ongoing commitment to their industry, their nation and the enhancement of the global voluntary consensus standards system.”
Included in the press release was the announcement that the 2005 President’s Award for Journalism would be given to Andrew Updegrove, the founder, editor and publisher (not to mention sole author) of the Consortium Standards Bulletin, now in its 31st issue, and ConsortiumInfo.org. This is the first time that the award has been given to someone that is not a professional, full-time journalist (previous winners include Brandon Mitchener of The Wall Street Journal Europe, and David Berlind, of Ziff-Davis ZDNet.com).
The Leadership and Service Awards will be given at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on October 5, in connection with World Standards Day events. The press release reads in part as follows:
Andrew Updegrove has been awarded the President's Award for Journalism, which recognizes outstanding journalistic work that helps to illuminate the role that standardization and conformity assessment activities play in improving the health and safety of Americans, while strengthening the competitiveness of U.S. business in a global marketplace. Mr. Updegrove acts as editor and publisher of the Consortium Standards Bulletin, which offers a wealth of information on standards and standards-setting, both online and in print. The Bulletin and website, ConsortiumInfo.org, have helped to raise the profile of standards and highlight their importance to commerce and daily life, as well as encourage greater support for their use and development.