Awards
RTDNA has honored outstanding achievements in electronic journalism with the Edward R. Murrow Awards since 1971. Murrow's pursuit of excellence in journalism embodies the spirit of the awards that carry his name.
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Entries may be submitted by stations, networks, syndication services, program services websites and online news organizations. Entrants will be identified as Radio Network/Syndication Service/Program Service, Large Market Radio Station, Small Market Radio Station, Television Network/Syndication Service/Program Service, Large Market Television Station, Small Market Television Station and Online News Organization.
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Read more about the judging process for the Edward R. Murrow Awards.
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New in 2010! You will have the option to upload online or use an FTP client of your
choice. Once you have completed the entry process, you will receive an
e-mail from RTDNA summarizing your entry, including your Entry ID. Once
you have this information, you can visit the Upload Site, create a profile and upload your media.
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Quick answers to the most frequently asked questions regarding the Edward R. Murrow Awards.
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Submit coverage of a single, unscheduled news event.
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Submit an entry showing continuing coverage of a major developing story
over an extended period of time. The entry should include at least one
complete news report
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Submit a single report covering a human-interest or profile subject
that is not spot news or investigative in nature. Report must have
appeared on a regularly scheduled news program. Entry may not be
entered in Hard News Feature category.
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Submit a single report covering a hard news event or topic that is
not spot news or investigative in nature. Humorous or soft topic
stories do not belong in this category. Report must have appeared on a
regularly scheduled news program. Entry may not be entered in Feature
Reporting category.
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Entry must demonstrate original and outstanding journalistic
enterprise on an important issue. Entry may include materials from
undercover sources, demonstrate extensive research of documents and
records, and include records and documentation of allegations made in
the report.
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Submit coverage of a single subject reported in a single segment addressing a need or needs of your market. 60 minute time limit.
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Submit coverage of a single subject reported in multiple parts.
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Only regularly scheduled newscasts are eligible, and only one entry
is allowed per station (networks can submit one entry per news
program.) The entry must represent the news organization’s best effort
at producing a newscast. For newscasts exceeding 30 minutes once
commercial breaks are removed, submit only the first 30 minutes.
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To be eligible to compete in this category, TV and Radio
Stations must enter the Newscast category and at least one other
category. Online News Operations must enter either the Best Website
category (for broadcast affiliated websites) or the Non-Broadcast
Affiliated Website category (for non-broadcast affiliated websites) and
one other category.
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Submit a single packaged report. Anchored sports segments within
programs, standalone sports programs and play-by-play are not eligible.
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Submit an entry showing creative use of sound to tell a story.
Entry must be exactly as it was heard on air or online. “Year-ender” packages are
not allowed.
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Submit an entry showing creative
use of video to tell a story. Entry must be exactly as it
appeared on air or online. “Year-ender” packages are not allowed.
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Website must be affiliated with a radio or television news
organization. The news organization’s website, as its principal
function, must disseminate timely news and information targeted for its
core audiences.
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Website must not be affiliated with a radio or television news
organization. The same rules and requirements apply to
non-broadcast-affiliated entries as those for broadcast-affiliated
entries.
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Submit an entry that
demonstrates excellence in writing that conveys the feeling and
significance of events to the listener or viewer. Entry may represent
an individual or collaborative effort and may include up to three
examples, exactly as the entry originally appeared.
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