Appendix A: Journalism Awards and Prizes - Electronic Journalism Awards

Alfred I. duPont—Columbia University Awards

Given by the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University since 1968, these awards were established in 1942. They are named for the industrialist and philanthropist Alfred I. duPont (1864–1935) in whose name his family donated the original endowment. For several years in the late 1960s and into the early 1970s, the awards and related essays were published in book form. There are no categories by subject or format. All entries are judged for overall excellence in reporting and production against submissions from peer markets or news organizations in the following media or market-type categories:

Television Programs

Radio Programs

Other Productions

Further information: http://www.journalism.columbia.edu/cs/ContentServer/jrn/1165270069766/page/1175295284582/JRNSimplePage2.htm

Past winners: http://www.journalism.columbia.edu/cs/ContentServer/jrn/1175295299814/page/1175295299796/JRNSimplePage2.htm

Edward R. Murrow Award (CPB)

Given since 1977 by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for “outstanding contributions to public radio, the award (also named for the CBS journalist) recognizes winners' contributions or achievements in any facet of public radio over many years or during a short period of time. Individuals need not be professionals in public radio but should be active in promoting this unique informational and cultural resource.”

Past winners: http://www.cpb.org/aboutpb/awards/murrow

Edward Murrow Award (OPC)

Given annually by the Overseas Press Club of America since 1978, for “the best television interpretation or documentary on international affairs,” this is named in honor of the CBS journalist.

Past winners: http://www.opcofamerica.org/archive/opc_awards/archive/byaward/body_award_murrow.php

Emmy Awards

These statues (called Emmys) are given for a long list of categories for television and online news and [Page 1902]documentary by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

Regularly Scheduled Newscasts

News Magazines

Long Form

News and Documentary Programs

Best of

Broadband

Craft Categories

Past winners: http://www.emmyawardsonline.com/past-emmy-nominations.html

George foster Peabody Awards

The Peabody Awards have been given since 1941 for excellence in radio and television broadcasting, and are one of the oldest honors in electronic media. Television was added in 1948, and web categories a half century later. The awards are named for banker and philanthropist George Foster Peabody (1852–1938), who donated the funds that made the awards possible. They are administered by the University of Georgia's College of Journalism and Mass Communication. The Peabody Awards honor “achievement within broadcast journalism, documentary film making, educational and children's programming, and entertainment.”

Categories (which include others that do not concern journalism) are used for administrative purposes as all entries are in open competition with all other entries for the awards given each year. Among those types of programming sought

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