Awards news
Cronkite School honors graduates, retiring faculty at spring 2024 convocation
The Cronkite School convocation celebrated the achievements of nearly 370 graduates.
Cronkite professor part of Pulitzer Prize-winning team
Cronkite School professor Angela M. Hill was part of a team that won a Pulitzer Prize for the Washington Post investigative series “American Icon.”
Cronkite professor Retha Hill to be inducted into NABJ Hall of Fame
Retha Hill is an award-winning journalist, entrepreneur and professor at the Cronkite School.
Carnegie-Knight News21 wins prestigious Webby Award
Carnegie-Knight News21 took home a “People’s Voice” Webby Award in the student video category for its national examination of the impact of the reversal of Roe v. Wade.
Cronkite School tops BEA rankings for third consecutive year
The Cronkite School took the top spot in the Broadcast Education Association’s (BEA) ranking of schools based on the creative achievements of their students.
New podcast is a prize for journalism enthusiasts
The Cronkite School will help launch the new ‘Pulitzer on the Road’ series with a March 25 panel discussion.
Cronkite Agency wins BIG Innovation Award
The Cronkite Agency won the Business Intelligence Group's 2024 BIG Innovation Award.
2023 Shaufler Prize in Journalism winners announced
Hannah Dreier of the New York Times has been awarded first place in the 2023 Shaufler Prize in Journalism.
Cronkite students garner 23 awards in BEA Festival of Media Arts competition
The Cronkite School took 23 awards, including five first place finishes, at the 2024 Broadcast Education Association’s (BEA) Festival of Media Arts contest.
ABC’s David Muir accepts Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism, sees ‘hope for future’ from inspiring Cronkite students
David Muir, the award-winning anchor and managing editor of “ABC World News Tonight with David Muir,” accepted the 40th Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism.
Cronkite School convocation recognizes accomplishments of nearly 300 graduates
Louis Carr, president of media sales at Black Entertainment Television (BET), served as the keynote speaker for the ceremony.
Cronkite School wins nine EPPY Awards
The Cronkite School took home a collective nine prizes in the prestigious 2023 Editor & Publisher Magazine EPPY Awards contest.
The Cronkite Agency Recognized for Outstanding Strategic Communications and Digital Marketing Campaigns in 2023 awards competitions
The Cronkite Agency won multiple prizes during the 2023 dotComm and MarCom international awards competitions, which honor excellence in communication, web creativity and digital marketing.
Recent graduate wins a national student Edward R. Murrow Award
Recent Cronkite graduate Athena Ankrah won a 2023 national student Edward R. Murrow Award in the Audio Feature Reporting category for a story highlighting the challenges encountered by Black farmers.
Howard Center wins first place in Student Reporting Category at The Society of Environmental Journalists Awards
The Howard Center for Investigative Journalism took first place in the Outstanding Student Reporting category for the Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) 22nd Annual Awards contest.
Winners announced for Excellence in Disability Reporting awards
The NCDJ announced the winners of the 2023 Katherine Schneider Journalism Award and the Gary Corcoran Student Prize for Excellence in Reporting on Disability.
Worker-focused investigations take top prizes in 17th Annual Barlett and Steele Awards
The Reynolds Center will spotlight the recipients of the top prizes at an event on Nov. 1 at 6 p.m. Arizona time in the First Amendment Forum at the Cronkite School in Downtown Phoenix.
‘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.