Gregory Borchard (Journalism and Media Studies) received the 2012 Annual Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Journalism History at the 20th annual meeting of the Symposium on 19th Century Press, The Civil War, and Free Expression at the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga (UTC) in November. Renowned historian David Sachsman, head of the symposium, noted Borchard's work, including his recent books, book chapters, and journal publications. Borchard made presentations at the conference that included a paper titled "The Campaign from Candidate to President: Abraham Lincoln and the Press, 1858-1861," which was the keynote luncheon presentation. He moderated a panel on the same topic featuring international scholars. He also guest lectured about the 1860 election at UTC. His book, Abraham Lincoln and Horace Greeley (Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, 2011), is featured in the most recent issue of UNLV Innovation magazine.
