2014 duPont-Columbia Award Winners
In a special program hosted by Kate Snow and George Stephanopoulos, the duPont-Columbia University Awards announced the 14 winners of this year's duPont Awards.
The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement - American Documentary | POV | Gail Dolgin | Robin Fryday
Audiences get a fresh perspective on the fight for civil rights through this intimate and genuine story.
Newtown Tragedy Coverage - CBS News
Sober and professional breaking news coverage of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
Broken Shield - Center for Investigative Reporting
An innovative multimedia investigation that exposed a special police force’s failure to defend those most vulnerable in the community.
Outside the Lines: Youth Football Concerns - ESPN
An important investigative series that uncovered alarming problems with youth football leagues.
Colorado Rape Victims: Evidence Ignored, Justice Denied - KMGH-TV Denver | Keli Rabon
A yearlong investigation that exposed systemic failures in the handling of rape cases in Colorado.
Tragedy on the Plaza - KSHB 41 Action News Kansas City
Outstanding ongoing breaking news coverage of a preventable tragedy.
Devastation in Oklahoma - NBC News
Impressive breaking news coverage that aired the day after a tornado hit Moore, Oklahoma.
The Revisionaries on Independent Lens - Scott Thurman | Silver Lining Film Group | Magic Hour Entertainment | Naked Edge Films
An original documentary about the culture wars in America today told through the inner workings of the Texas Board of Education.
Rape in the Fields/Violación de un Sueño - U.C. Berkeley IRP, CIR, FRONTLINE and Univision
The result of a yearlong reporting effort that showed how, for the women who pick and handle the food we eat every day, sexual assault often comes with the job.
Harper High School Parts 1 and 2 - WBEZ Chicgo, This American Life
A stark two-part radio series that captured the impact of gun violence on the students and staff of one Chicago high school.
Boston Marathon Bombings Coverage - WBZ-TV Boston
Exceptional live coverage of a major breaking news story over the course of five days.
Denticaid: Medicaid Dental Abuse in Texas - WFAA-TV Dallas | Byron Harris
A relentless two-year long investigative series that brought to light rampant pediatric dental Medicaid fraud.
Body of Evidence - WVUE-TV New Orleans | Lee Zurik
An original investigative series that revealed misuse of public funds, corruption and fraud.
The Lines Between Us - WYPR Baltimore
An ambitious yearlong broadcast and multimedia series on inequality in Baltimore.