2015 duPont-Columbia Award Winners
In a special program hosted by Michel Martin and Cynthia McFadden, the duPont-Columbia University Awards announced the 14 winners of this year's duPont Awards.
Weed: Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports - CNN
Dr. Sanjay Gupta and a team of producers traveled the world for a critical look at the research on medical marijuana and its impact on the lives of its users.
Raked Over the Coals - KPNX 12 News Phoenix | Wendy Halloran
A probing, relentless investigation into the Phoenix Fire Department’s arson squad.
Betrayed by Silence - MPR News
A heartbreaking, exhaustive investigation of sexual abuse and cover up in the Twin Cities Catholic Church.
Virunga - Netflix
An artful blend of nature film, political exposé, risky conflict reporting, and gripping thriller.
Guilty and Charged - NPR | Joseph Shapiro
A hidden two-tiered system of justice and informal debtors prison is exposed.
Particle Fever
A lyrically-realized documentary that explores the laws of physics and the joyous nature of scientific discovery
The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. - PBS
Five hundred years of American history told from an African American perspective in a beautifully crafted, precedent-setting six part series.
Planet Money Makes a T-Shirt - Planet Money | NPR Visuals
An ambitious online project that followed the creation of a simple t-shirt across four continents.
Sea Change: The Pacific's Perilous Turn - The Seattle Times
An immersive multimedia project that illuminates one of the planet’s greatest environmental threats – ocean acidification.
Incapacitated: Florida's Guardianship Program - WFTS-TV Tampa Bay
An investigative team uncovers rampant abuse by court appointed guardians
Syria's Second Front - FRONTLINE
Extraordinary access to an inaccessible and dangerous story affords critical understanding.
United States of Secrets - FRONTLINE
The sweeping, inside story behind US governmental secret monitoring of its citizens.
DDS: When Systems Fail - WLXT Columbia
An impactful investigative series about harrowing failures in South Carolina’s Department of Social Services.
Short Yellows and the Red Light Fight - WTSP 10 News Tampa Bay
Groundbreaking reporting that exposed how local governments abused technology to cheat drivers.