Alfred I. duPont Awards

11/09/2023

06/29/2023

At the duPont Awards, we love when journalists get results, like the team at NBC5 Investigates, whose reporting pushed lawmakers to close a scary Texas loophole: paper license plates used to create untraceable "ghost cars." Through a series of more than 40 reports, the 2023 duPont winners revealed that the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles was infiltrated by criminals who printed and sold millions of dollars worth of temporary tags used in drive-by shootings, cross-border drug trafficking and human smuggling. Now, Texas governor Greg Abbott has signed a bill replacing the paper tags with metal license plates. Journalists: Do you have a deeply reported, well told story you'd like to submit for consideration to the duPont Awards? There are only two days left to enter. Read more about the award-winning investigation and check out the duPont FAQ—be sure to enter by July 1

Thanks to the team’s persistent reporting, the state will prohibit paper license plates that are being used to create untraceable vehicles linked to serious crimes.

06/16/2023

There are only two weeks left to submit your reporting for the 2024 duPont-Columbia Awards!

The Awards seek to honor outstanding journalism in the public service, evidence of commitment to important stories and innovative storytelling. Learn more at dupont.org

06/03/2023

“Stolen: Surviving St. Michael’s” is a Gimlet Media podcast and winner about the horrific abuse many young indigenous children–including the host’s own family– faced at a Canadian residential school.

Host and investigative journalist Connie Walker talks about the ethics of making public long buried stories of sexual abuse, highlighting indigenous voices and her own personal stake in this impactful podcast. Listen here: https://spoti.fi/3fPjlo4

Submit for the Awards now. Deadline July 1. Go to duPont.org for more and to enter.

Listen to On Assignment - From the duPont-Columbia Awards on Spotify. On Assignment brings you some of the best conversations from the Columbia Journalism School, produced and hosted by the school's Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards. The duPont-Columbia Awards honor the best in audio-visua...

05/01/2023

Submissions are now open for the 2024 duPont-Columbia Awards!

For over 80 years, the duPont Awards have honored the best in audio and video journalism, in broadcast, documentary and online.

Learn more about the Awards, and submit your reporting at dupont.org

11/30/2022

As protests against the Chinese government continue to spread, we invite you to revisit duPont-Columbia Award winning coverage of China - including of the 1989 pro-democracy movement that culminated in the Tiananmen Square massacre.

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In China, discontent has grown over the government’s “Zero-COVID Policy” - a set of strict lockdown and quarantine protocols that have been blamed for economic hardship and widespread food shortages in the country. In the past week, this discontent has manifested in an outpouring of public and...

11/11/2022

For decades, the duPont-Columbia Awards have recognized outstanding coverage of U.S. elections.

Revisit some of these past winners in our blog.

dupont.org/news-and-updates/dupont-election-coverage

This week, national and international news coverage have been focused on the details of the 2022 midterms. For decades, the duPont-Columbia Awards have consistently recognized outstanding coverage of American elections.  The 2022 midterms are being lauded as the most diverse in U.S.

11/03/2022

Join us as we congratulate the 2023 duPont-Columbia Awards FINALISTS. 30 outstanding works across audio and video platforms that exemplify courage, skill, and commitment to public service journalism. See them all at dupont.org/2023-finalists. Winners will be announced in early 2023.

The 2023 duPont-Columbia AwardsHonoring the Best of Journalism Announcing the 2023 Finalists See our News and Updates for the full press release. Learn who will win at the 2023 Awards Ceremony - details to be announced.   60 Minutes: National Security - Cyber Tech ReportingCBS NewsIn four related s...

10/28/2022

duPont-Columbia Award winner Rachel Maddow and MSNBC have released "Ultra," a new podcast series that traces the long history of internal threats to U.S. democracy.

Read more, including how to listen, at our blog.

https://dupont.org/news-and-updates/maddow-ultra

10/07/2022

“Patterns emerge, you hear the echoes of the disinformation campaign that was fed to people.”

In the latest episode of our , co-director Malachy Browne shares how The New York Times visual investigation team created the -winning documentary Day of Rage, the definitive story thus far of what happened during the January 6th attack on the Capitol.

Browne says the team grappled with the challenges–creative and logistical–of navigating the sheer volume of footage from what he calls “one of the most documented acts of political violence ever.” Tune in to his conversation with J-School Professional Prizes Executive Director Abi Wright and duPont Awards Director Lisa R. Cohen to hear what insights they gained along the way:

Listen to On Assignment Podcast on Spotify.

10/05/2022

Anti-government protests continue to roil Iran after the death of Mahsa Amini. In 1986, less than a decade after the Iranian Revolution, CNN and IMAGO, Ltd won a duPont-Columbia award for their coverage of the nascent Islamic Republic.

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For weeks, Iran has witnessed a wave of anti-government protests and subsequent violent repression by government forces. These protests were sparked by the death of a 22-year-old woman, Mahsa Amini, while in police custody. Amini had been detained by Iran’s Guidance Patrol, often referred to as th...

09/12/2022

Last week, we lost veteran NPR correspondent Anne Garrels.

Read about Garrels work and legacy, including four duPont-Columbia Awards, on our website.

This week, veteran NPR correspondent and four-time duPont-Columbia award winner Anne Garrels passed away at the age of 71. For over two decades, Garrels served as an international correspondent for NPR, covering turmoil and conflict in the Soviet Union, Tiananmen Square, Bosnia, Chechnya, the Middle

08/25/2022

In light of this month's contentious presidential elections in Kenya, we invite you to revisit the 2022 duPont-Columbia Award winner, "Softie," directed by Sam Soko.

"Softie" follows a Kenyan activist and photojournalist as he runs for a regional office - an act that puts him, and his family, in danger. Read more about the film on our website:

Earlier this month, Kenyans elected William Ruto, the current vice-president and a wealthy businessman, as their next president. Weeks later, the defeated candidate - former prime minister Raila Odinga - challenged the results in court. Though Kenya is often touted as an example of democracy in Afri

08/08/2022

Our latest episode with 2022 winner Loira Limbal.

“I felt like I don't have to tell you how brutal racial capitalism is in the United States if I am showing you. I wanted capitalism to indict itself in the film.” --- director and producer Loira Limbal In her 2022 duPont Award-winning documentary “Through the Night,” filmmaker Loira Limbal i...