Awards news

‘The Big Unit’ still pitching memorable moments
MLB Hall of Famer Randy Johnson served as the guest speaker at Cronkite School’s Greg Crowder Memorial Photojournalism Award ceremony.

‘ABC World News Tonight’ anchor David Muir to receive 40th Cronkite Award
Muir, who is also co-anchor of ABC’s “20/20,” will be recognized during the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism luncheon on Feb. 8, 2024, at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown.

Cronkite students capture Student Production Awards
The Cronkite School won eight Student Production Awards from the Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Shaufler Prize in Journalism recognizing reporting to advance understanding of issues related to culture and inclusion now accepting entries
The Shaufler Prize in Journalism is administered by the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University.

Cronkite School nominated for 28 NATAS Student Production Awards
The Cronkite School received 28 nominations for the prestigious Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Student Production Awards.

Cronkite students win most top prizes in National SPJ contest
ASU students took home five national awards at the Society of Professional Journalists 2022 Mark of Excellence Awards, more than any other university in the nation.

Zócalo Public Square, ASU Cronkite School celebrate wins at SoCal Journalism Awards
Arizona State University's Zócalo Public Square and students from the Cronkite School brought home multiple wins from the 65th Annual SoCal Journalism Award Awards on June 25.

Entries now open for the NCDJ Katherine Schneider Journalism Award for Excellence in Disability Reporting
The National Center on Disability and Journalism (NCDJ) is now accepting entries for the 2023 Katherine Schneider Journalism Award for Excellence in Reporting on Disability.

Cronkite alumni named to Sun Devil 100 list for entrepreneurs
Eleven alumni from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University were named to the Sun Devil 100 Class of 2023.

Cronkite School’s Karen Bordeleau inducted into Rhode Island Journalism Hall of Fame
Cronkite School faculty member Karen Bordeleau was honored for a career that has spanned more than four decades.

Human Rights Press Awards announce 2023 winners
Stories focusing on Covid and the Myanmar Military took top prizes in the 2023 Human Rights Press Awards.

Broadcast Education Association ranks Cronkite School first in Overall Programs
The Cronkite School is once again the top overall school in the Broadcast Education Association’s (BEA) ranking of schools.

Cronkite School wins top BEA Festival of Media Arts awards
Cronkite students won 31 awards, including four first place finishes and two “Best of Festival” awards.

Cronkite grad wins top Hearst Journalism Award
Andrew Lwowski has won a $3,000 first place prize for the Hearst Journalism Awards Program Sports Writing Competition.

Cronkite School announces 2022 Shaufler Prize in Journalism contest winners
The Shaufler Prize is administered by the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University.

“CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King accepts 39th Cronkite Award
Gayle King reflected on her life, career and rise to prominence as she accepted the 39th Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism.

Cronkite senior wins first place Hearst Award for Multimedia Narrative Storytelling
Cronkite senior Drake Presto won first place in the Multimedia Narrative Storytelling category for the 2023 Hearst Journalism Awards Program.

Winners announced for National Center on Disability and Journalism 2022 awards
The Schneider and Corcoran prizes are the only journalism contests devoted exclusively to the coverage of people with disabilities and disability issues.

Winners of the 16th Annual Barlett & Steele Awards announced
The Barlett & Steele Awards are administered by the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism at the Cronkite School.

Arizona PBS, Cronkite win Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards
Arizona PBS and the Cronkite School won a total of 10 Emmys® and Student Production Awards at the 2022 Rocky Mountain Emmy® Awards.