2023 induction ceremony to include 10 journalists and 2 Lifetime Achievement honorees
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Inducted: 2020
ROCHELLE HINES (1963- ) covered major Oklahoma tragedies during her media career in the 22 years she worked for The Associated Press. Her work included covering the Oklahoma City bombing, the 1999 tornado, and the execution of several inmates at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary. Her stories at the University of Oklahoma’s Oklahoma Daily about two teenagers on Oklahoma’s death row earned her the Hearst Award.
Selection Process
Honorees are selected by a committee comprised of hall of fame members, including its director, and distinguished leaders in journalism. The Selection Committee considers all nominations, both new ones and those held over from previous years, before selecting the honorees.
The 2024 Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame nominee submission deadline is Tuesday, October 31, 2023.
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