2008 duPont-Columbia Award Winners
In a special program , the duPont-Columbia University Awards announced the 13 winners of this year's duPont Awards.
The Mother of All Heists - CBS News for 60 Minutes
An investigative report on how half a billion dollars disappeared from the Iraqi Defense Ministry.
Which One of These Is Not Like the Others - Chicago Public Radio| Alix Spiegel | PRI | This American Life
A parable about the disintegration of an assimilated Muslim family in new Jersey who faced discrimination after 9/11.
Through Deaf Eyes - Florentine Films/Hott Productions | WETA-TV on PBS
A two-hour documentary on the history of and conflicts in the deaf community in America.
The Trials of Darryl Hunt - HBO | Ricki Stern | Annie Sundberg
A two-hour documentary about the wrongful conviction and 20-year imprisonment of Darryl Hunt and the effort to exonerate him through DNA evidence.
Rules of the Game - KHOU-TV Houston
One brief investigative report on an unusual aspect of Texas law that allows prosecutors to withhold evidence from the defense before trial.
Left Behind: The Failure of East St. Louis Schools - KMOV-TV St. Louis
A series of reports examining the chronic failure of schools in East St. Louis, Illinois, to educate children with special needs.
Names, Ranks and Serial Plunder: The National Guard and Katrina - KNOE-TV Monroe
A four-part investigation of members of the Louisiana National Guard who looted while on duty after Hurricane Katrina.
War Zone Diary - MSNBC | Richard Engel
A reflective chronicle based on Richard Engel’s reports in Iraq.
The Education of Ms. Groves - NBC News, Dateline
One episode of Dateline that follows a year in the life of a middle school teacher who joins Teach for America in Atlanta.
Mental Anguish and the Military - NPR & Daniel Zwerding
A series of penetrating reports on the psychological health of Iraq War veterans at Fort Carson, Colorado, and the impact of post-traumatic stress injury on the military community.
Jihad: The Men and Ideas Behind Al Qaeda - Paladin Invision, London | WETA
A two-hour historical examination of the evolution of extremist Islamist doctrine and the roots of conflict with the West.
Fly At Your Own Risk - WBBM-TV Chicago
A series of investigative reports on lax security practices by security contractors and cleaning companies at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport.
Television Justice - WFAA-TV Dallas
A series of reports on how the local police in Murphy, Texas, collaborated in the sting operations of NBC’s “Dateline: To Catch a Predator” program.