Personal Award: Pamela Ilott for “Lamp Unto 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…
Personal Award: George Heinemann
Long-time contributor to quality television programming for children and youth, George Heinemann is sensitive to their needs, interests and tastes. Fundamentally a master showman, he also heeds the advice of…
The Dr. Seuss Programs
Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears A Who! is a superb example of how an inspired children’s book can be translated into an equally entrancing television show — if the author is…
Personal Award: Tom John for “Death of a Salesman,” “Color Me Barbra,” and “The Strollin’ Twenties”
In a medium where the visual elements are predominant, one of the most vital talents is that of the art director and set designer. In this field, the artistry of…
Fifty Years of Doctor Who Story
When Doctor Who won the 2012 Peabody Award, the institutional award was given not for the most recent season, but for the fifty years of Doctor Who that has been…
Why “Jeopardy!” Endures Despite Its Messy Last Year 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…
NPR Critic Eric Deggans’ TV Predictions for 2022 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…
Joshua’s Confusion
A Peabody Award goes to Joshua’s Confusion, one of a series of programs produced by Multimedia Program Productions in Cincinnati, Ohio, under the overall title: Young People’s Specials. This was…
Great Coming of Age Stories 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…