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.

 
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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.

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A Crime Against Humanity - CBS 60 Minutes

Previously unheard testimony and unseen images bore shocking witness to the 2013 Syrian sarin gas attacks.

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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.

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“Ebola Outbreak” and “Outbreak” - FRONTLINE | PBS

Two separate comprehensive Ebola hours combined to dominate coverage of this tragic international story.

 
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Growing Up Trans - FRONTLINE | PBS

An artful feature length documentary presented a poignant, clear­eyed examination of the complex world of transgender children.

 
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Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief - HBO

A blockbuster feature length documentary exposé of Scientology that challenged powerful interests head on.

 
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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.

 
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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.

 
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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.

 
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Selfie Soldiers: Russia's Army Checks into Ukraine - VICE News

This innovative reporting tracked Russian soldiers to Ukraine through their social media accounts.

 
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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.

 
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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.

 
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Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies - WETA

An ambitious documentary series that tackled a challenging topic with depth, context and humanity.

 
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NYPD Bruised - WNYC

This hard hitting series of investigative radio reports used data analysis to show questionable NYPD practices.

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Journey Alone - WRAL-TV

An enlightening short documentary about the surge in illegal immigration of unaccompanied minors and its impact on North Carolina.

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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.

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