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…
Peabody Awards Welcome Three New Board Members Story
The University of Georgia has approved three new members of the George Foster Peabody Awards Board. Joining other distinguished experts who select electronic media’s most coveted prize are Martha Nelson…
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A World of Difference
Prejudice, be it racial, ethnic, religious, or any other variety, affects us all and hurts us all. WCVB-TV is to be commended for trying to do something about it rather…
Individual Award: Tom Brokaw
Notwithstanding his 22 years as anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News, tours of duty on Today and Meet the Press and his dozens of prime-time news specials, including…
Institutional Award: Doctor Who
Much like its eponymous character, Doctor Who has gone through numerous iterations since its creation in 1963. Including its original run of 26 seasons, various specials and television films, and…
Superstorm Sandy
The predictions were good. Everyone knew the storm named Sandy would be big even if no one could predict just how big. ABC News prepared well, provided coverage as the…
WWL: Coverage of Hurricane Katrina
Before the 2005 hurricane season began, WWL-TV aired Eye on Hurricanes 2005. As one in a series of yearly specials planned to remind citizens of New Orleans of the dangers…
Salud Es Vida … Enterate! (Lead a Healthy Life … Get the Facts!)
Univision’s television, radio, and on-line health-education initiative is a truly impressive cross-platform public service campaign. Designed to improve the quality of life by promoting healthier lifestyles, the campaign uses an…
ABC News Coverage of September 11, 2001
On September 11, 2001, the news organizations of the American Broadcasting Company—individuals and special units—exhibited the finest aspects of broadcast journalism. Diane Sawyer and Charles Gibson displayed an extraordinarily professional…