The National Geographic Specials
Excellence is nothing new to WQED, Pittsburgh, and its fine staff. Now, meld this excellence with the outstanding contributions of the National Geographic Society and you have something that is…
CBS Television for The Exceptionally Well-Done Four-Part Series of Dramatic Specials Based on the Life of “Benjamin Franklin”
A Peabody Award to CBS for its four 90-minute dramatic specials based on the life of Benjamin Franklin, and starring as Franklin, at various stages in his life, Eddie Albert,…
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Dissecting the Disorienting Brilliance of Hannah Gadsby Story
🏆 Recognizing #StoriesThatMatter. Never miss a newsletter! Sign up and have #PeabodyFinds delivered to your inbox. Hannah Gadsby’s breakthrough comedy special on Netflix, Nanette, was greeted as a format-redefining moment when it...
How HBO Transformed Television Story
Welcome to Peabody Finds, the weekly newsletter for the Peabody Awards, offering our recommendations for powerful and thought-provoking media you should consider engaging. The newsletter offers deeper dives into Peabody-recognized programming (and…
Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary) Schools Us on Optimism Story
LISTEN ON: In this intimate yet lively conversation, Abbott Elementary’s Quinta Brunson talks Black 90s sitcoms, tackling tough issues with humor and the enduring power of optimism. LISTEN TO MORE...
Coverage of Supertyphoon Yolanda (Haiyan)
Typhoons are a fact of life in the Philippines, but the usual warnings and procedures didn’t begin to prepare citizens for Yolanda (international name “Haiyan”). Likely the strongest in history,…
Peabody Awards to be Televised on @Pivot_TV Story
The Peabody Awards has signed a three-year contract with Pivot, a new TV network aimed at millennials, to produce annual prime-time specials about the awards presentation and the winners. The…
Personal Award: Pamela Ilott for “Lamp Under My Feet” and “Look Up and Live”
A special, personal Peabody Award to Pamela Ilott of CBS News for her outstanding contributions to broadcasting. The position of Director of Religious and Cultural Broadcasting requires an abundance of…