Edward R. Murrow Award (WSU)
Encyclopedia
The Edward R. Murrow Award is a journalism
/communication
honor extended by the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication
of Washington State University
.
The award is for "commitment to excellence that exemplifies the career of Edward R. Murrow
." It may be for Lifetime Achievement or Distinguished Achievement, on a case-by-case basis.
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
/communication
Communication
Communication is the activity of conveying meaningful information. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast...
honor extended by the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication
Edward R. Murrow College of Communication
The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication is a college of Washington State University named in honor of one of WSU's most famous alumni, Edward R. Murrow. The college was launched July 1, 2008. Previously it was the Edward R. Murrow School of Communication housed in the College of Liberal Arts...
of Washington State University
Washington State University
Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university...
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The award is for "commitment to excellence that exemplifies the career of Edward R. Murrow
Edward R. Murrow
Edward Roscoe Murrow, KBE was an American broadcast journalist. He first came to prominence with a series of radio news broadcasts during World War II, which were followed by millions of listeners in the United States and Canada.Fellow journalists Eric Sevareid, Ed Bliss, and Alexander Kendrick...
." It may be for Lifetime Achievement or Distinguished Achievement, on a case-by-case basis.
Honorees
- 1997, Sam DonaldsonSam DonaldsonSamuel Andrew "Sam" Donaldson, Jr. is a reporter and news anchor, serving with ABC News from 1967 to the present, best known as the network's White House Correspondent and as a panelist and later co-anchor of the network's Sunday Program "This Week."-Early life and career:Donaldson was born in El...
, for Lifetime Achievement in Broadcasting - 1998, Frank Blethen, for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism
- 1998, Walter CronkiteWalter CronkiteWalter Leland Cronkite, Jr. was an American broadcast journalist, best known as anchorman for the CBS Evening News for 19 years . During the heyday of CBS News in the 1960s and 1970s, he was often cited as "the most trusted man in America" after being so named in an opinion poll...
, for Lifetime Achievement in Broadcasting - 1998, Moriyoshi Saito, for International and Intercultural Communication
- 1999, Al Neuharth, for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism
- 1999, Keith JacksonKeith JacksonKeith Jackson is an American sportscaster, known for his long career with ABC Sports , his coverage of college football , his style of folksy, down-to-earth commentary, and his distinctive voice, with its deep cadence, and operatic tone considered "like Edward R...
, for Lifetime Achievement in Broadcasting - 2000, Ted TurnerTed TurnerRobert Edward "Ted" Turner III is an American media mogul and philanthropist. As a businessman, he is known as founder of the cable news network CNN, the first dedicated 24-hour cable news channel. In addition, he founded WTBS, which pioneered the superstation concept in cable television...
, for Lifetime Achievement in Communications - 2001, Bernard ShawBernard Shaw (journalist)Bernard Shaw is a retired American journalist and former news anchor for CNN from 1980 until his retirement in March 2001.-Early years:...
, for Lifetime Achievement in Broadcasting - 2002, Sir Howard Stringer, for International and Intercultural Communication
- 2002, Christiane AmanpourChristiane AmanpourChristiane Amanpour, CBE is anchor of ABC News's This Week and formerly chief international correspondent at CNN, where she worked for 27 years. She is a Board Member at the IWMF .-Early years:...
, for Distinguished Achievement in Broadcasting - 2002, Daniel SchorrDaniel SchorrDaniel Louis Schorr was an American journalist who covered world news for more than 60 years. He was most recently a Senior News Analyst for National Public Radio...
, for Lifetime Achievement in Broadcasting - 2003, Daniel PearlDaniel PearlDaniel Pearl was an American journalist who was kidnapped and killed by Al-Qaeda.At the time of his kidnapping, Pearl served as the South Asia Bureau Chief of the Wall Street Journal, and was based in Mumbai, India. He went to Pakistan as part of an investigation into the alleged links between...
, for Distinguished Achievement in Journalism - 2004, Peter JenningsPeter JenningsPeter Charles Archibald Ewart Jennings, CM was a Canadian American journalist and news anchor. He was the sole anchor of ABC's World News Tonight from 1983 until his death in 2005 of complications from lung cancer...
, for Lifetime Achievement in Broadcasting - 2006, Tom BrokawTom BrokawThomas John "Tom" Brokaw is an American television journalist and author best known as the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News from 1982 to 2004. He is the author of The Greatest Generation and other books and the recipient of numerous awards and honors...
, for Lifetime Achievement in Broadcasting - 2007, David FanningDavid FanningDavid Fanning may refer to:* David Fanning , Australian rules footballer* David Fanning , loyalist of the American Revolution in North Carolina...
and FRONTLINE, for Distinguished Achievement in Journalismhttp://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/artsentertainment/2003655503_murrow09.html?syndication=rss - 2008, Don HewittDon HewittDonald Shepard "Don" Hewitt was an American television news producer and executive, best known for creating 60 Minutes, the CBS television news magazine, in 1968, which at the time of his death, was the longest-running prime-time broadcast on American television...
, for Lifetime Achievement in Broadcast Journalism - 2009, Bob SchiefferBob SchiefferBob Lloyd Schieffer is an American television journalist who has been with CBS News since 1969, serving 23 years as anchor on the Saturday edition of CBS Evening News from 1973 to 1996; chief Washington correspondent since 1982, moderator of the Sunday public affairs show Face the Nation since...
, for Lifetime Achievement in Broadcast Journalism - 2009, Helen ThomasHelen ThomasHelen Thomas is an American author and former news service reporter, member of the White House Press Corps and opinion columnist. She worked for the United Press and post-1958 successor United Press International for 57 years, first as a correspondent, and later as White House bureau manager...
, for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism - 2010, Deborah Amos, for Lifetime Achievement/Radio
- 2010, Judy WoodruffJudy WoodruffJudy Woodruff is an American television news anchor and journalist.Woodruff is a Board Member at the IWMF .-Broadcast journalism career:...
, for Lifetime Achievement/Television - 2011, Ted KoppelTed KoppelEdward James "Ted" Koppel is an English-born American broadcast journalist, best known as the anchor for Nightline from the program's inception in 1980 until his retirement in late 2005. After leaving Nightline, Koppel worked as managing editor for the Discovery Channel before resigning in 2008...
, for Lifetime Achievement in Broadcast Journalism http://www.komonews.com/news/local/130476273.html
External links
- Murrow Award Recipients. Accessed September 24, 2011.