2005 duPont-Columbia Award Winners
In a special program, the duPont-Columbia University Awards announced 13 winners.
Primetime Thursday: The Nuclear Smuggling Project - ABC News
An investigative test of port security by shipping uranium into the United States.
Jesus and Paul: The Word and the Witness - ABC News and PJ Productions
A three-hour primetime documentary about the origins of Christianity.
Hoxie: The First Stand - David Appleby | The University of Memphis on PBS
A documentary about Hoxie, Arkansas’ early effort to integrate its schools.
The Kidnapping of Ingrid Betancourt - HBO/Cinemax Reel Life | Victoria Bruce | Karin Hayes
A poignant documentary about a young presidential candidate in Colombia campaigning against violence and corruption.
Louisiana: Currents of Change - Louisiana Public Broadcasting
A one-hour documentary about Louisiana history and its central character, the Mississippi River.
National Geographic Ultimate Explorer: Liberia: American Dream? - MSNBC
A two-hour eyewitness report on civil war in Liberia and the overthrow of President Charles Taylor.
A Pattern of Suspicion - NBC News | Dateline
An investigative report on racial profiling by policemen in Cincinnati and other cities.
Mandela: An Audio History - NPR | Radio Diaries
A five-part radio documentary about Nelson Mandela’s struggle to overturn apartheid.
JFK 40 - WBAP-AM Dallas
A riveting series of live radio reports and reflections on the assassination of JFK.
Medicaid Dental Centers Investigation - WCNC-TV Charlotte
A series of 11 investigative reports on Medicaid dental centers.
State of Denial - WFAA-TV Dallas
A 13-part investigation of how insurance companies denied medical claims for work-related injuries.
Frontline: Truth, War and Consequences - WGBH-TV Boston on PBS
A 90-minute report on the planning and execution of the war in Iraq.
Frontline: Ghosts of Rwanda - WGBH-TV Boston on PBS
A two-hour documentary examining the international ramifications of genocide in Rwanda.