Journalism Awards |
Upholding Professional ExcellenceThe journalism school administers many professional awards in order to uphold standards of excellence in the media, a tradition that Joseph Pulitzer began when he established the school and endowed the Pulitzer Prizes at Columbia. |
Pulitzer Prizes | |
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The Pulitzer Prizes are the highest honor in the United States for print journalism, literary achievements, and musical composition. Prizes are awarded annually in twenty-one categories.
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duPont Awards | |
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The Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards honor excellence in television and radio journalism produced for audiences in the United States by local stations, independent producers, networks and cable systems.
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duPont Awards History Past Winners PBS Documentary How to Enter |
National Magazine Award | |
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The National Magazine Awards honor print and online magazines that consistently demonstrate superior execution of editorial objectives, innovative editorial techniques, noteworthy journalistic enterprise and imaginative design.
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Magazine Awards History How to Enter |
Cabot Prizes | |
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The Maria Moors Cabot Prizes are awarded to three or four journalists reporting in the Western Hemisphere who have contributed to inter-American understanding through a sustained and distinguished body of work.
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Cabot Prize History 2007 Winners 2007 Ceremony How to Enter |
Chancellor Award | |
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The Chancellor Award honors the legacy of the late John Chancellor, the pioneering television correspondent and longtime anchor for NBC News.
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Chancellor Award History 2007 Winner Past Winners How to Enter |
Lukas Prize Project | |
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The Lukas Prize Project honors the best in American nonfiction writing. Three awards are given annually.
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Lukas Prize History About J. Anthony Lukas 2008 Prize Winners 2007 Prize Winners How to Enter |
Oakes Awards | |
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The John B. Oakes Award for Distinguished Environmental Journalism is awarded annually to the author of an article or series in a U.S. newspaper or magazine that makes an exceptional contribution to public understanding of environmental issues.
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2007 Winners Past Winners How to Enter |
Berger Award | |
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The Mike Berger Award honors enterprising reporting in the tradition of Meyer "Mike" Berger, who set the standard for thought-provoking human-interest reporting about the lives of ordinary people.
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2007 Winner Sample of Local Reporting |