{"id":110055,"date":"2020-01-23T15:10:23","date_gmt":"2020-01-24T01:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=110055"},"modified":"2020-01-23T16:18:21","modified_gmt":"2020-01-24T02:18:21","slug":"kato-2019-willard-wilson-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2020\/01\/23\/kato-2019-willard-wilson-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Journalism faculty member honored for community service"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Gerald Kato, in green palaka shirt, with 2019–2020 Parvin Fellows, from left, Zhao Xinying, Yuan Qingpan and Zhu Lixin. All are journalists with China Daily.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> Board of Regents has recognized 东精影业<\/abbr> M\u0101noa School of Communications<\/a> Associate Professor Gerald Y. Kato<\/strong> for his distinguished contributions to teaching journalism and protecting the public\u2019s right to know for almost 30 years. Kato, director of the 东精影业<\/abbr> Parvin Fellowship Program in Journalism Studies<\/a>, is the recipient of the 2019 Willard Wilson Distinguished Service Award<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“We thank the board for acknowledging Gerald\u2019s leadership in training the next generation of journalists, both locally and in China, and for being a tenacious public watchdog,” said College of Social Sciences<\/a> Dean Denise Eby Konan<\/strong>. “Although he is quiet and humble, his efforts speak volumes in raising our students\u2019 professional communication skills while facilitating cross-cultural understanding between two countries through the study of journalism. His tenacious lifelong interest in protecting the First Amendment never wanes.”<\/p>\n

Kato earned a BA<\/abbr> in journalism at 东精影业<\/abbr> M\u0101noa and a master\u2019s degree from the University of Missouri at Columbia School of Journalism. After serving as a reporter at the Honolulu Advertiser<\/em>, KITV<\/abbr> and KGMB<\/abbr> News, he returned in 1991 to teach at his alma mater and direct the Parvin Fellowship Program, all while embracing his role as a media watchdog. Kato was instrumental in persuading the state Legislature to pass a shield law intended to protect confidential news sources, thereby enhancing the public\u2019s right to know. During election years, he has been invited to moderate AARP<\/abbr> Hawaiʻi<\/span>\u2019s televised political debates, volunteering his time, considerable expertise and insights.<\/p>\n

More on the Willard Wilson Distinguished Service Award<\/h2>\n

The Willard Wilson Distinguished Service Award was established in 1969 to honor the 东精影业<\/abbr> Board of Regents\u2019 retiring secretary, who set the standard for exemplary service. The winner, selected from full-time employees at all 10 东精影业<\/abbr> campuses, must have a minimum of 20 years of service and display a consistent pattern of extraordinary dedication to the university that is constantly above and beyond the responsibilities of the nominee\u2019s position, among other criteria.<\/p>\n

More on Parvin Fellowship Program <\/h2>\n

Housed in the 东精影业<\/abbr> M\u0101noa School of Communications, the international academic program provides training for journalists from the People\u2019s Republic of China. Established in 1981 through a grant from the Parvin Foundation in association with 东精影业<\/abbr>, the program has worked with approximately 300 Chinese journalists. They spend an academic year working with the director, who provides intensive training in western journalism, newswriting, communication law and ethics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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