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Rep. Jamie Raskin: Free press is vital to protect democracy
Posted In: Advocacy, Awards,
Date posted May 8

Rep. Jamie Raskin said journalists were essential to saving democracy around the world during his First Amendment Award acceptance speech earlier...

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Kristen Welker celebrates diversity of opinions during awards speech
Posted In: Advocacy, Awards,
Date posted May 1

Kristen Welker, moderator of Meet the Press, urged journalists to seek diverse opinions in an effort to promote the truth, during her First...

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WXIA's Kristie Anderson to receive 2024 Loren Tobia Leadership Award
Posted In: Awards,
Date posted Apr 24

The Radio Television Digital News Association is honored to announce Kristie Anderson, assistant news director at WXIA in Atlanta, has been...

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Lauren Chooljian: Let's normalize mental health support for journalists
Posted In: Advocacy, Awards,
Date posted Apr 24

Lauren Chooljian, a senior reporter and producer at New Hampshire Public Radio, advocated for mental health support for journalists during her...

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Ciprián-Matthews honors journalists in war zones during acceptance speech
Posted In: Awards, News & Information,
Date posted Apr 17

Ingrid Ciprián-Matthews, president of CBS News, paid tribute to journalists who have been killed and those still in harm’s way during...

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Marion County Record publisher: First Amendment is alive and well
Posted In: Advocacy, Awards,
Date posted Apr 10

Eric Meyer, publisher of the Marion County Record, said during the First Amendment Awards last month that the support his newspaper has received in...

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Gio Benitez Describes Maui Fires During First Amendment Awards Speech
Posted In: Advocacy, Awards, News & Information,
Date posted Apr 3

Good Morning America weekend co-anchor and ABC News transportation correspondent Gio Benitez celebrated the power of the human spirit as he...

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RTDNA Foundation Announces 2024 Scholarship, Fellowship Recipients
Posted In: Awards, RTDNA News,
Date posted Mar 25

The RTDNA Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 scholarship and fellowship program. This year, the Foundation is awarding more...

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Phil Williams, lifetime achievement honoree, cherishes 'crazy life'
Posted In: Advocacy, Awards,
Date posted Mar 12

It was 3 a.m. when Phil Williams woke up his wife, Cheryl, a few months ago and told her not to worry. The police were at their front door. The...

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Jesse Walden salutes storytelling at First Amendment Awards
Posted In: Advocacy, Awards,
Date posted Mar 11

Jesse Walden, recipient of a 2024 RTDNA Foundation Citation of Courage, recognized the power of storytelling in a speech at the 2024 First...

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WSJ editor honors Evan Gershkovich at First Amendment Awards
Posted In: Advocacy, Awards,
Date posted Mar 10

Evan Gershkovich was arrested and jailed in Russia for seeking and reporting the truth. His Wall Street Journal colleague, Paul Beckett, called it...

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ProPublica editor cheers philanthropy in First Amendment Awards speech
Posted In: Advocacy, Awards,
Date posted Mar 10

The economic challenges of journalism are “grim” and “real,” said Stephen Engelberg, editor of ProPublica. But the success...

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