2010 duPont-Columbia Award Winners

In a special program hosted by Gwen Eiffel and Richard Engel, the duPont-Columbia University Awards announced the 13 winners of this year's duPont Awards.


 
 

What Killed Sargent Gray - American RadioWorks | Michael Montgomery | Joshua E.S. Phillips

A powerful one-hour radio documentary that explores the cost and legacy of U.S. detainee abuse in Iraq.

The Sarah Palin Interview - CBS News | Katie Couric

A series of influential and illuminating television interviews by a skillful veteran reporter

Children of the Recession - CBS Reports

An extraordinary multi-platform series about the recession’s harmful effects on children.

 

The Recruiter - HBO and Edet Belzberg

A documentary about the push to recruit new soldiers into the U.S. Army.

 

Under Fire: Discrimination and Corruption in the Texas National Guard - KHOU-TV Houston | Mark Greenblatt

An extensive three-part investigation into widespread fraud and discrimination against women in the Texas National Guard.

33 Minutes to 34 Right - KMGH-TV Denver | Tony Kovaleski

A series of investigative reports and a 30-minute special exposed a crisis in Denver’s emergency response system.

 

Intended Consequences - MediaStorm and Jonathan Torgovnik

This remarkable piece tells the stories of some of the Tutsi women who were raped and impregnated during the Rwandan genocide.

 

The York Project: Race and the 2008 Vote - NPR | Michele Norris | Steve Inskeep

A remarkable series of conversations about race and its role in the 2008 election.

 

The Judge and the General - POV on PBS | Elizabeth Farnsworth | Patricio Lanfranco

A documentary about a judge’s investigation and prosecution of human rights violations in Chile.

Foreigners on the Farm - WCAX-TV Burlington | Kristin Carlson

An unprecedented three-part investigation into Vermont’s reliance on immigrant farm workers.

 

FRONTLINE/World: Pakistan: Children of the Taliban - WGBH Boston | Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy | Dan Edge

A stunning portrait of a young generation under the growing influence of the Taliban in Pakistan.

 

Pill Mills - WSVN-TV Miami | Carmel Cafiero | Anthony Pineda

An excellent five-part investigation that exposed legal drug dealing in Miami-Dade County, and prompted legislative reform.

 

General Sessions Court - WTVF-TV Nashville | Phil Williams

An investigative series of dogged reports exposing serious misconduct, possible illegal activity, and a culture of corruption within the local court system.

 

NOAH Housing Program Investigation - WWL-TV New Orleans

An excellent five-part investigation that exposed legal drug dealing in Miami-Dade County, and prompted legislative reform.