2004 duPont-Columbia Award Winners
In a special program, the duPont-Columbia University Awards announced 13 winners.
Nightline: Tip of the Spear - ABC News
A prime-time special report during Ted Koppel’s three-week experience as an embedded journalist in Iraq.
Coverage of National Security - CBS News | David Martin | Mary Walsh
David Martin’s reports on the Pentagon, the military build-up to the Iraq war and ton the war itself demonstrate his exceptional grasp of national security issues.
Lalee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton - HBO | Maysles Films Inc.
A 90-minute documentary probing the relationship between poverty and education.
Shake-Up at City Hall - KBCI-TV Boise, Idaho
A series of investigative reports on the mayor’s office in Boise, Idaho.
Evidence of Errors - KHOU-TV Houston
A series investigating deficiencies in the Houston Police Department’s crime lab.
Honor and Betrayal: Scandal at the Academy - KMGH-TV Denver, Colorado
Investigative reports into sexual abuse at the United States Air Force Academy.
Coverage of the War in Iraq - NPR
Between January and June 2003, NPR aired more than 2,600 reports on Iraq -- 250 hours of coverage by some of the best reporters in broadcast journalism.
Coverage of the Columbia Space Shuttle Disaster - WESH-TV Orlando
WESH-TV and Dan Billow, the station’s long-time space reporter, provided television audiences in Orlando with stunning, informed live coverage of the breakup of the Columbia space shuttle.
Frontline: A Dangerous Business - WGBH-TV Boston on PBS
An hour-long investigation of accidents at foundries owned by McWane, Inc.
Frontline: “Failure to Protect,” “The Taking of Logan Marr,” “The Caseworker Files,” and “A National Dialogue” - WGBH-TV Boston on PBS
Together, these programs provide deep insight into the issues of government’s responsibility for monitoring and protecting America’s children.
Frontline: Faith and Doubt at Ground Zero - WGBH-TV Boston at PBS
A two-hour documentary probing the impact of Sept. 11 on spirituality.
POV: Two Towns of Jasper - Whitney Dow and Marco Williams on PBS
This independently produced program is a masterful portrait of race in America with the texture of a feature film.
Friends in High Places - WTVF-TV Nashville, Tennessee
A series of reports investigating contracts awarded by the Tennessee governor's office.