The Alfred I. DuPont Columbia University award honour news stories for the strength of their reporting, storytelling and impact in the public interest. The winning pieces are selected by the DuPont jury from hundreds of entries analyzed by a board of screeners.
The Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards Center is dedicated to upholding the highest standards in journalism by:
·: #000000;”>· Informing the public about the contributions news organizations and journalists make to their communities and to the world
·: #000000;”>· Cultivating a collective spirit for the profession
The awards are presented at Columbia University’s Low Library in a ceremony hosted by some of the country’s eminent broadcast journalists. The evening features highlights of the award-winning reporting. Winners receive a silver baton, or a gold baton for truly outstanding reporting, which is inscribed with the famous observation about the power of television by the late Edward R. Murrow.
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