“The regional RTDNA Edward R. Murrow Award recipients we announce today produced extraordinary journalism that brought clarity and context to 2020’s biggest news stories,” said RTDNA Chairwoman Andrea Stahlman. “The winning work demonstrates dedication, determination and a commitment to the highest ethical standards enshrined in RTDNA’s Code of Ethics.”
In addition to 50 Overall Excellence awards, the regional honors recognize dozens of digital projects, more than 40 examples of investigative reporting and over 100 examples of continuing or series coverage of ongoing stories.
In a new category for 2021, more than 40 news outlets earned regional Murrow Awards for Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, including examples of bilingual reporting, contextual coverage of inequality and discrimination, and newsroom-convened community discussions.
47abc
May 6, 2021
The Radio Television Digital News Association named 47 ABC as a double 2021 Regional Edward R. Murrow award winner Thursday. The first award was given for Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the series aired in 2020 – Breaking The Stigma: Fighting For Acceptance. The series hosted by Senior Evening Anchor Julian Sadur was a follow up to the previous year’s Regional Murrow award-winning special Breaking The Stigma: Just Listen. The second award was given for News Series – called Back To School 2020. Senior Evening Anchor Julian Sadur took a look at students returning to school in many different ways in the middle of a pandemic.
Fargo, ND, USA / 740 The FAN
May 6, 2021 | 1:19 PM
WASHINGTON (KFGO) – KFGO News has again been honored by the world’s largest professional broadcast news organization with a regional Edward R. Murrow Award, named after the legendary CBS News radio and television reporter.
The Radio-Television Digital News Association has recognized KFGO News in the breaking news category for continuous coverage of the rioting in downtown Fargo last May. It came after a day of peaceful protests following the death of George Floyd. The entry will now be considered for a national Murrow award.
“The regional RTDNA Edward R. Murrow Award recipients we announce today produced extraordinary journalism that brought clarity and context to 2020’s biggest news stories,” said RTDNA Chairwoman Andrea Stahlman. “The winning work demonstrates dedication, determination and a commitment to the highest ethical standards enshrined in RTDNA’s Code of Ethics.”
13News received top honors in the Feature Reporting, Continuing Coverage and Excellence in Video categories.
Credit: Radio Television Digital News Association Author: WTHR.com staff Updated: 12:12 PM EDT May 6, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS The Radio Television Digital News Association honored WTHR with three regional Edward R. Murrow Awards Thursday. 13News received top honors in the Feature Reporting, Continuing Coverage and Excellence in Video categories.
The feature reporting award recognizes one of the stories from Chuck s Big Adventure in Michigan. Chuck Lofton visited the world-renowned Charles W. Howard Santa Claus School to get a peek at how they were training a new batch of Santas amid a pandemic. Lofton worked with photojournalist Steve Rhodes and special projects producer Megan Simpson.