2016 duPont-Columbia Award Winners
In a special program hosted by Tom Brokaw and Juju Chang, the duPont-Columbia University Awards announced the 16 winners and 1 finalist citation of this year's duPont Awards.
Caitlyn Jenner: The Interview - ABC News
A substantive, sensitive interview spotlighted one of 2016’s most talked about social issues - transgenderism.
Hard Earned - Al Jazeera America Kartemquin Films
The immersive verité filmmaking of this six-part series invested viewers in the lives of the struggling working class by creating compelling human portraits.
A Crime Against Humanity - CBS 60 Minutes
Previously unheard testimony and unseen images bore shocking witness to the 2013 Syrian sarin gas attacks.
Hooked: Tracking Heroin's Hold on Arizona - Cronkite News | Arizona PBS
A local student/professional partnership highlighted a flourishing but hidden heroin epidemic in Arizona.
“Ebola Outbreak” and “Outbreak” - FRONTLINE | PBS
Two separate comprehensive Ebola hours combined to dominate coverage of this tragic international story.
Growing Up Trans - FRONTLINE | PBS
An artful feature length documentary presented a poignant, cleareyed examination of the complex world of transgender children.
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief - HBO
A blockbuster feature length documentary exposé of Scientology that challenged powerful interests head on.
The Price of Glory - HBO Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
An exceptional magazine investigation exposed the dark side of Qatar’s plan to host the 2022 World Cup, from buying athletes to exploiting workers.
The Injustice System: Cops, Courts, and Greedy Politicians - KMO-TV | Craig Cheatham
This documentary exposed a revenue-driven system of law enforcement in St. Louis County, brought to the forefront after the death of Michael Brown in August 2014.
A Watershed Moment: Great Lakes at a Crossroads - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
An informative multimedia project clearly illustrated the damage caused to the Great Lakes by invasive species. The series provided a path for policymakers whose decisions at that key point in time would determine if the Great Lakes will be restored and protected, or allowed to continue their decline.
Selfie Soldiers: Russia's Army Checks into Ukraine - VICE News
This innovative reporting tracked Russian soldiers to Ukraine through their social media accounts.
Freddie Gray Investigation - WBAL-TV | Jayne Miller
Outstanding local breaking news coverage of the death of Freddie Gray, the 25 year-old Baltimore man critically injured while in police custody, who died one week later.
Serial: Season One - WBEZ & This American Life
A groundbreaking podcast series about the inadequacies of the criminal justice system. This gripping series offers two invaluable things to listeners: a microscopic look at the inadequacies of the criminal justice system, and a behind-the-scenes portrait of an investigative reporter at work.
Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies - WETA
An ambitious documentary series that tackled a challenging topic with depth, context and humanity.
NYPD Bruised - WNYC
This hard hitting series of investigative radio reports used data analysis to show questionable NYPD practices.
Journey Alone - WRAL-TV
An enlightening short documentary about the surge in illegal immigration of unaccompanied minors and its impact on North Carolina.
Special Finalist Citation
Unholy Water - KCBS Radio
An unvarnished series of investigative radio reports exposes a church soaking the homeless overnight to keep them from sleeping on the church steps.