2011 National Edward R. Murrow Award Winners
The
Radio Television Digital News Association has announced the 2011
National Edward R. Murrow Award winners. The awards honor excellence in
electronic journalism.
For the third consecutive year, NBC News won the
Edward R. Murrow award for Overall Excellence in the network television
grouping. NBC News also won National Murrows for Video News Documentary, Video
Newscast and Use of Video, in the network television grouping.
In the network radio grouping, CBS Radio News won its fifth consecutive Overall Excellence award and was awarded a total of six National Murrows. National Public Radio again took home the award for Website in the network radio grouping as well as three other awards in the grouping.
After winning every award given to a national online news organization in 2010, The Associated Press won eight national awards in 2011, including the award for Overall Excellence. StarTribune.com was named the Overall Excellence winner in the local online organization grouping for the second consecutive year.
In all, 62 news organizations are being honored with 95 awards, listed below.
Television Network/Syndication
Service
Overall Excellence
NBC News
NBC News Overall Excellence
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Video Breaking
News Coverage
Seven Network Australia
Winnie
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Video Continuing
Coverage
ABC News
Brian Ross Investigates: Taking on Toyota
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Video Feature
Reporting
CBS News
Jan's Story
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Video Reporting: Hard News
CBS News
Battle Over History
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Video Investigative Reporting
ESPN
ESPN, Outside the Lines: "Human Trafficking & the World Cup"
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Video News Documentary
NBC News
A Father's Mission
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Video News Series
CBS News
Afghan Bomb Squad
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Video Newscast
NBC News
Iraq: The Long Way Out
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Video Sports
Reporting
Big Ten Network
Brock Mealer Feature
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Use
of Video
NBC News
TODAY Goes Viral, "I Gotta Feeling"
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Web site
CNN
CNN.com
Writing
ESPN
2010 FIFA World Cup
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Radio
Network/Syndication Service
Overall Excellence
CBS Radio News
Overall Excellence
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Audio Breaking
News Coverage
CBS Radio News
Earthquake in Haiti
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Audio Continuing
Coverage
CBS Radio News
Disaster in the Gulf
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Audio Feature
Reporting
ESPN
The Sporting Life with Jeremy Schaap - A Goal, A Ghost
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Audio
Reporting: Hard News
National Public Radio
The Foreclosure Nightmare
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Audio News Documentary
Public Radio International (This American Life)
Long Shot - Hasta La Vista, Maybe
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Audio Investigative Reporting
National Public Radio
Home of Nursing Home: America's Empty Promise to Give the Elderly and Disabled a Choice
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Audio
News Series
Youth Radio with National Public Radio’s All Things Considered
Trafficked: A Youth Radio Investigation
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Audio Newscast
CBS Radio News
CBS World News Roundup
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Audio Sports
Reporting
ESPN
ESPN, Outside the Lines: "Coach Randolph"
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Use
of Sound
CBS Radio News
Kids' Digital Day
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Web site
National Public Radio
NPR.org
Writing
CBS Radio News
Dave Ross
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Online News Operation - National
Overall Excellence
The Associated Press
Overall Excellence
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Video Breaking
News Coverage
The Associated Press
Haiti Earthquake
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Video Continuing
Coverage
The Associated Press
Gulf Oil Spill
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Video Feature
Reporting
Yahoo!
Second Act: Donald Arthur
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Video Investigative Reporting
The Associated Press
J1 Visas
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Video Reporting: Hard News
The Associated Press
Gulf Oil Dive
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Video News Documentary
Reuters
Souvenirs of War - Purple Hearts, Prosthetics and Phantom Pains
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Video News Series
GlobalPost
On Location
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Video Sports
Reporting
The Associated Press
USA vs. England
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Use
of Video
The Associated Press
Miners Rescued
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Web site
The Tyee
thetyee.ca
Writing
The Associated Press
Lee Powell
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Online News Operation - Local
Overall Excellence
StarTribune.com - Minneapolis, MN
Overall Excellence
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Video Feature Reporting
The Seattle Times - Seattle, WA
A Child's Perspective on Homelessness
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Video Investigative Reporting
The Seattle Times - Seattle, WA
Seniors for Sale
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Video News Documentary
knoxnews.com - Knoxville, TN
Brewing Up A Tea Party
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Web site
TBD.com
Television: Large Market
Overall Excellence
WTHR-TV - Indianapolis, IN
Overall Excellence
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winning entry
Video Breaking
News Coverage
KCRA-TV - Sacramento, CA
Galleria Fire
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the
winning entry
Video Continuing
Coverage
KMGH-TV - Denver, CO
FATAL ERRORS: Deaths At The State Hospital
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winning entry
Video Feature
Reporting
KGW-TV - Portland, OR
A Long Journey
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Video Reporting: Hard News
WFAA-TV - Dallas, TX
Fallen Heroes
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winning entry
Video Investigative Reporting
WFAA-TV - Dallas, TX
Bitter Lessons
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winning entry
Video News Documentary
KMOV-TV - St. Louis, MO
State of Education
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Video News Series
WTHR-TV - Indianapolis, IN
Reality Check: Where Are The Jobs
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winning entry
Video Newscast
WISN-TV - Milwaukee, WI
WISN 12 News at 10:00
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winning entry
Video Sports
Reporting
KUSA-TV - Denver, CO
Kyle Kasper
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winning entry
Use
of Video
KING-TV - Seattle, WA
Doug Burgess Composite
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winning entry
Web site
KING-TV - Seattle, WA
king5.com
Writing
KARE-TV - Minneapolis, MN
Boyd Huppert Compilation
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winning entry
Radio: Large Market
Overall Excellence
WTOP-FM - Washington, DC
Overall Excellence
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the winning entry
Audio Breaking
News Coverage
CFRB-AM - Toronto, ON, Canada
G20 Black Block Party in Toronto
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the winning entry
Audio Continuing
Coverage
KCBS-AM - San Francisco, CA
Firestorm Follow-Up
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the winning entry
Audio Feature
Reporting
WBAL-AM - Baltimore, MD
A Harrowing Experience
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the winning entry
Audio Reporting:
Hard News
KUT-FM - Austin, TX
Bernier Doctors on Healthcare Curran
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the winning entry
Audio
Investigative Reporting
WBT - Charlotte, NC
State Airplanes
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the winning entry
Audio News
Documentary
Michigan Radio - Ann Arbor, MI
Coal: Dirty Past, Hazy Future
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the winning entry
Audio News Series
KUT-FM - Austin, TX
NASA End of the Space Shuttle
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the winning entry
Audio
Newscast
KSL-AM/FM - Salt Lake City, UT
Best Newscast 9/20/10
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the winning entry
Audio Sports
Reporting
KGO-AM - San Francisco, CA
Cut Man
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the winning entry
Use of Sound
WCBS-AM - New York, NY
Sean Adams
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the winning entry
Web site
WBUR-FM - Boston, MA
wbur.org
Writing
KIRO-FM - Seattle, WA
Best of Dave Ross
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the winning entry
Television:
Small Market
Overall
Excellence
WGRZ-TV - Buffalo, NY
Overall Excellence
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winning entry
Video Breaking
News Coverage
WJAR-TV - Cranston, RI
Historic Flooding / Dangerous Bridge
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winning entry
Video Continuing
Coverage
WGRZ-TV - Buffalo, NY
The Death of Laura Cummings
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the winning entry
Video Feature
Reporting
WHO-TV - Des Moines, IA
Homeless Like Me
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winning entry
Video Reporting:
Hard News
WGRZ-TV - Buffalo, NY
The Legacy of Jason Dunham
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winning entry
Video
Investigative Reporting
WVUE-TV - New Orleans, LA
Public Belt Investigation
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winning entry
Video
News Documentary
WRDW-TV - North Augusta, SC
Black Market Babies
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the winning entry
Video News Series
KYTV-TV - Springfield, MO
Bombing and Rebuilding: The Reality of War in Afghanistan
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winning entry
Video Newscast
WMTW-TV - Auburn, ME
News 8 at Six
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winning entry
Video Sports
Reporting
KKTV - Colorado Springs, CO
Legs of Steel, Heart of Gold
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winning entry
Use
of Video
WTVR-TV - Richmond, VA
It Took A War
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winning entry
Web site
KTVB-TV - Boise, ID
KTVB.COM
Writing
WISC-TV - Madison, WI
Andy Choi's Storytelling
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winning entry
Radio: Small Market
Overall
Excellence
WRVA-AM - Richmond, VA
Overall Excellence
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the winning entry
Audio
Breaking News Coverage
WCHS-AM - Charelston, WV
Upper Big Branch Mine Explosion
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the winning entry
Audio Continuing
Coverage
WNRP-AM - Pensacola, FL
Continuing Coverage of Gulf Oil Spill
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Audio Feature
Reporting
WATD-FM - Marshfield, MA
Down in the Dumps
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the winning entry
Audio
Investigative Reporting
KUNC-FM - Greeley, CO
Sergeant Lynch's War
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the winning entry
Audio Reporting:
Hard News
WMSI/WQJQ-FM - Jackson, MS
Volunteer City
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the winning entry
Audio News
Documentary
WVPS-FM - Colchester, VT
Afghanistan's Other War
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the winning entry
Audio News Series
WSHU Public Radio - Fairfield, CT
Policing the Mentally Ill
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the winning entry
Audio Newscast
WWUS-FM - Big Pine Key, FL
Evening Edition
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the winning entry
Audio
Sports Reporting
WITF-FM - Harrisburg, PA
Beep Baseball
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to the winning entry
Use of Sound
WVPS-FM - Colchester, VT
Night Patrol
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the winning entry
Web site
Rubber City Radio Group - Akron, OH
AkronNewsNow.com
Writing
WVPS-FM - Colchester, VT
An Appreciation for the Cluster Fly
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the winning entry
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Award for radio news excellence
How can anyone believe that the award for overall excellence in radio news should have gone to CBS instead of NPR? There are better selection of stories and much more depth in a five-minute NPR newscast than in one on CBS. CBS radio news is a pitiful remnant of its former self. This decision casts doubt on the entire credibility of the Edward R. Murrow Awards.
By David F. on Jun 17 2011
Shame
How can you possible expect your awards to be taken seriously when you are giving prizes for reporting on a continuing falsehood like the Toyota sudden acceleration story? Shame on you for debasing the profession of your members.
By Steve in Philly on Jun 21 2011
Toyota fiasco
Sorry, but you should never have rewarded Brian Ross of ABC News for grossly misreporting the Toyota sudden acceleration story, and in the process needlessly terrifying millions of drivers and destroying the value of millions of stockholders and pensions who invested in Toyota. If there's an opposite of an Edward R. Murrow Award, he should get that instead. This will go down in history as a travesty nearly the equal of the Pulitzer Prize granted to Walter Duranty for ignoring Stalin's slaughter of millions of his own people.
By Manuel on Jun 21 2011
Consider an International Award
I'd nominate the Russian radio station Echo of Moscow (echo msk ru) for its truly innovative website.
By Al Dorman on Jun 23 2011
liberal media
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By Lisa Eldridge on Aug 02 2011
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