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By Ryan G. Murphy, Digital Media Editor
On Monday, RTNDA announced the winners of the 2009 National Edward R. Murrow Awards.
On the television side, NBC won a total of five Murrows including the
award for Overall Excellence in the Television Network category for Nightly News with Brian Williams.
RTNDA had the opportunity to speak with Williams about the state of
NBC, the digital revolution and what it takes to succeed in journalism.
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Every reporter knows the admonition to "follow the money," but when
there's $800 billion to follow, the job may seem
overwhelming. Not to worry. We have a trail map.
This is a particularly good time to focus in on state spending
because the law required states to commit at least 50 percent of the
transportation funds allotted under the plan by June 29. And according to one interest
group, Smart Growth America, the vast majority of that money is going for highway repair and road building.
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By Stacey Woelfel, RTNDA Chairman
 Out the window I could see the suburbs of Detroit slip by, followed
by a brief crossing of Lake Saint Clair. Then, as it moved in under
us, I could see the orderly fields and neat highways stretching out
ahead. Ontario. Canada.
The flight eased into Pearson Airport and I
was on the ground in Toronto. The trip had been so short—less than an
hour from Chicago. And everything seemed so much the same as back
home. I would soon learn that was not the case. Read More |
 The
Radio-Television News Directors Association announces the 2009 National Edward
R. Murrow Award winners. The awards honor excellence in electronic journalism.
NBC News earned five Murrow awards, including the award for Overall
Excellence. CBS Evening News received the award for network newscast. 60 Minutes
was honored in three categories: Hard News Feature, Feature Reporting and
Investigative Reporting.
In network radio, CBS News Radio won five awards, including its
third consecutive award for Overall Excellence. The award for newscast went to
ABC News Radio.
In all, 54 news organizations are being honored with 79
awards.
Click here to view the list of winners
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 By Ryan G. Murphy, Digital Media Editor
On Wednesday RTNDA announced the winners of the 2009 National
RTNDA/UNITY awards. Among the winners was a piece titled “The Evolution
Of Native American Boarding Schools,” reported by NPR’s Charla Bear.
If you’ve yet to listen to the piece I highly encourage you to do
so. The piece looks at the history of American Indian
boarding schools and explores how they’ve evolved in recent years.
Bear, who identifies herself in part as an Alaska Native, recently
took the time to speak to RTNDA about the award-winning piece.
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McGettigan moves from the LIN station in Grand Rapids, MI, to Indianapolis. Read More |
He was the ND at KSHB-TV in Kansas City until April 2009. Read More |
The ceremony will take place on October 1; Katie Couric and Ken Burns are among other to be honored. Read More |
CBSNews.com, July 2, 2009
Broadcasting and Cable, July 1, 2009
Cincinnati Enquirer, July 2, 2009
Nashville Tennessean, June 30, 2009
TV Newsday, July 1, 2009
Associated Press, July 1, 2009
TV Newser.com, June 30, 2009
Mediapost.com, June 29, 2009
Broadcasting & Cable, June 29, 2009
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, June 28, 2009
New York Times, June 28, 2009
Broadcasting & Cable, June 24, 2009
Beet.TV, June 22, 2009
Broadcasting & Cable, June 22, 2009
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