2023 duPont-Columbia Awards Finalists Announced
CBS News, CNN, PBS, and The Washington Post Among Finalists
Slate, Pineapple Street Studios, Gimlet and Hulu are First Time Honorees
See our 2023 Finalists page for more information.
Columbia Journalism School announced the 30 Finalists of the 2023 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards today, all of whom produced outstanding public service audio and video reporting . The honorees covered the globe, from breaking news coverage of deadly international conflict in Ukraine and Afghanistan to impactful local and national investigations, exposing threats to national security and holding the powerful to account throughout the country.
“Journalists bear witness to critical events in our world, and this past year was no different,” said Lisa R. Cohen, Director of the duPont-Columbia Awards. “From war zones abroad to battlegrounds here at home on the abortion front, or divisive politics, or the fight for racial equity, reporters were there towere there to let the public see too. .”
The winners will be announced in early 2023. The duPont Awards ceremony will be held on February 7, 2023, the first in-person gathering in three years, at Columbia University’s Low Memorial Library.
"In another year where the volume of news coming at us seems unrelenting, duPont Finalists have demonstrated the extraordinary breadth and depth of journalism that is still being produced during the most trying of times,” said Madhulika Sikka, duPont chair and former ABC News, NPR & Washington Post Executive. "The jury is proud to produce this list of urgent and contextual work that represents the very best of what the profession has to offer. "
As platforms like streaming services and podcasts continue to grow, Hulu partnered with ABC News to join the ranks as first-time duPont Finalist, along with a trio of podcast series from Slate, Gimlet and Pineapple Street Studios.
Mental health was in the spotlight for three Finalists. The ongoing critical coverage of race in America, the struggle over abortion rights and immigration, and the painful legacy of child abuse are also featured in the list.
Ten local television stations are 2023 duPont Finalists. At the national level, CNN’s breaking news coverage from Ukraine is on the list. PBS NewsHour gets two Finalist nods for their coverage of Ukraine and Afghanistan. Longform documentaries from HBO, ABC News/Hulu, CNN Films, PBS Independent Lens and POV, and National Geographic are also honorees.
As interest in podcasts remains high, five podcast series are represented; including the three first-time Finalists as well as Audible and The Washington Post: Post Reports.
Founded in 1942, the duPont-Columbia Awards uphold the highest standards in journalism by honoring winners annually, informing the public about those journalists' contributions and supporting journalism education and innovation.
The members of the 2023 duPont-Columbia jury are: Madhulika Sikka (Jury Chair); Lynne Adrine; Nina Alvarez; June Cross; Mark Jurkowitz; Mark Lukasiewicz; David Rummel; Robert Smith and Mark Whitaker.