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    2012
Allegheny College Prize for Civility in Public Life, Inaugural Award, Mark Shields and David Brooks, "for their efforts to engage in and encourage civil public discourse in an atmosphere of declining public civility"
Webby Awards: 3 winners -
Lee H. Hamilton Public Service Fellowship from the Institute for Advanced Study to Jim Lehrer
Gaylord Prize for Excellence in Journalism and Mass Communications from University of Oklahoma to Judy Woodruff
    2011
National Press Club Fourth Estate Award: Jim Lehrer
Emmy Awards for News & Documentary | Finalist for 2011 award in New Approaches to News and Documentary Programming Category for Gulf of Mexico oil leak coverage
USC Annenberg Walter Cronkite Award: Political Coverage
Association of Health Care Journalists, First Place Award for Excellence in Health Care Journalism: Ray Suarez, "AIDS Funding, Mozambique"
RTDNA/UNITY Award: Betty Ann Bowser, "Mississippi: One Battle in the War against Obesity"
Population Institute's Global Media Award: Best TV Show
Interfaith Alliance Walter Cronkite Faith & Freedom Award: Jim Lehrer
NABJ Hall of Fame Induction: Gwen Ifill
Corporation for Public Broadcasting Lifetime Achievement Award: Jim Lehrer
National Association of Black Journalists Salute to Excellence Awards Television/Specialty: Betty Ann Bowser, "Food Deserts Fuel U.S. Health Crisis"
Society for Environmental Journalist Annual Awards Outstanding Single Story: Fred de Sam Lazaro, "In Middle East, Coalition Tries to Ease Tension over Water"
Webby Award for Excellence on the Internet
CINE Golden Eagle Award : Ray Suarez, "AIDS funding, The Price of Success"
CINE Golden Eagle Award : Ray Suarez, "Cubans Grapple with Challenges and Promises of Economic Change"
CINE Golden Eagle Award : Ray Suarez, "Haiti Amputees"
CINE Golden Eagle Award: Spencer Michels "Mark Twain's Autobiography"
CINE Golden Eagle Award: Jeff Brown, "Haitian Artists Create Poetry Amid Rubble"
CINE Golden Eagle Award: Jeff Brown, "Musical Legend Herbie Hancock"
New York Festival, Silver World Medal, Jeff Brown, "Maurice Hines Makes Return to Stage"
New York Festival, Silver World Medal, Margaret Warner, "Yemen's Drug Crop Diverts Precious Resources"
New York Festival, Finalist, Ray Suarez, "Tanzanian Doctor Shortage Spurs Training Innovation"
Stop TB 2nd prize web: Ray Suarez, "South Africa Still Struggling with Deadly TB-HIV Epidemic"
The Casey Medal for Meritorious Journalism, Honorable Mention: Betty Ann Bowser, "Families Battle Obesity in Mississippi"
Colonial Bell Award from Colonial Williamsburg: Jim Lehrer
Education Writer's Association: 2nd place National Award, John Merrow, "Small Schools, Big Reforms?"
Education Writer's Association, Certificate: Murrey Jacobson, Education Beat Reporting
Canadian Journalism Foundation , Honorary Tribute: Robert MacNeil
    2010
The Chairman's Award at the News And Documentary Emmy Awards
2nd Place Outstanding TV Story award form the Society of Environmental Journalists
CINE Golden Eagle Award : Toxic Trailers
CINE Golden Eagle Award : South Africa looks to set new course in HIV/AIDS fight
CINE Golden Eagle Award : TB thrives among South Africa's HIV-positive population
3rd place National Headliner Award for The Fragile State Series
A 2nd Place Outstanding TV Story award form the Society of Environmental Journalists
    2009
Nominated - Emmy, Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine
Overseas Press Club lifetime achievement award, Jim Lehrer.
WFUV Charles Osgood Lifetime Achievement Award in Journalism, Jim Lehrer
American Committee on Foreign Relations, Distinguished Service Award for the Advancement of American Public Discourse on Foreign Policy, Jim Lehrer
Cine, Lifetime Achievement Award, Judy Woodruff
Ford Hall Forum, First Amendment Award, Gwen Ifill
Society of Professional Journalists Washington, D.C. chapter - Induction to the Hall of Fame, Gwen Ifill
Winner, Knight-Batten Special Distinction Award - Patchwork Nation
Winner, Cine Golden Eagle Award - "Toxic Trailers"
Winner, National Association of Media Literacy Education, Media Literate Media Award - The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer's Media Unit and Online NewsHour Extra!
Second Place - Society of Environmental Journalists Award for Outstanding Story, Television, Large Market - "Louisiana Landfills"
    2008
Winner, News and Documentary Emmy Award, Margaret Warner in Pakistan, for Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine.
Winner of the Edward Weintal Prize for International Reporting. Awarded from the Georgetown University Institute for the Study of Diplomacy for outstanding reporting and analysis of international news over the past year
Honorable Mention in the politics category for Vote 2008
    2007
Winner, The Business & Financial Emmy Awards for Cost of War (transcript 1 | transcript 2)
Honoree, Webby Awards in Politics for the Online NewsHour's Vote 2008 election site
Winner, Religion Newswriters Association Award in the Long-Form Broadcast Category for Reflections: Janet Vincent
Spring 2007, CINE Golden Eagle Award for Death is on Hold/Connecting with Kids
Honorable Mention Medal, the 2007 Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism for Changing the Odds
Winner, The 28th Annual Telly Awards for iPod People
Winner, The 28th Annual Telly Awards for We Are Phamaly
Winner, The 28th Annual Telly Awards for Telling Their Story: Times-Picayune and The Philadelphia Story
Third Place Winner, 3rd Annual Excellence in Health Care Journalism Awards for Battling Alzheimer's
Silver Medal Winner, New York Festivals 2007 International Television Programming and Promotion Competition for The Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina: Compromised Care / Justice Delayed for Inserts: Coverage of On-Going Story
Bronze Medal Winner, New York Festivals 2007 International Television Programming and Promotion Competition for The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer - Selected Programs for Best Newscast
Winner, the American Society on Aging's 2007 National Media Award for Battling Alzheimer's
    2006
Fall 2006, CINE Golden Eagle Award for Battling Alzheimer's
Fall 2006, CINE Golden Eagle Award for Crisis in Darfur
Fall 2006, CINE Golden Eagle Award for Emissions Exchange
Fall 2006, CINE Golden Eagle Award for Race Against Time
Winner, The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2006 Science Journalism Award - Online category for The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake: 100 Years Later
Winner, Prize of the Ministry of Construction and Regional Development of the Slovak Republic at the XXXII International Festival of Professional Films, TV, and Video programs-EKOTOPFILM 2006 for Toxic New Orleans
2006 Clarion Award from the Association for Women in Communications for American Dream: Welfare Reform
Spring 2006, CINE Golden Eagle Award for Toxic New Orleans
Spring 2006, CINE Golden Eagle Award for Chimeras
Spring 2006, CINE Golden Eagle Award for Blues Master: B.B. King
Spring 2006, CINE Golden Eagle Award for Women in Combat
Winner, the 2006 Loeb Award for China Rising series in the Television Enterprise category
Winner, Gracie Allen Award from the Foundation for American Women in Radio and Television for Anne Taylor Fleming Essays for Reporter/Correspondent Individual Achievement
Winner, New York Festivals 2006 International Television Programming and Promotion Competition for Media Matter for Best News Analysis/Commentary
Winner, New York Festivals 2006 International Television Programming and Promotion Competition for Wounds of War for Health/Medical Information
    2005
Winner, Third Annual Emmy Awards for Business and Financial Reporting for The Price of Oil: Winners and Losers
National Headliner Award for Independent Television News' Target: Fallujah, as aired on The NewsHour
Fall 2005, CINE Golden Eagle Award for Intelligent Design and Evolution
Fall 2005, CINE Golden Eagle Award for American Dream: Welfare Reform
Fall 2005, CINE Golden Eagle Award for Wounds of War
Fall 2005, CINE Golden Eagle Award for Doubt
Finalist, The 26th Annual Telly Awards for Street Sense
Gracie Allen Award from the Foundation for American Women in Radio and Television for Osteoporosis
Second Place, Association of Health Care Journalists Awards for Importing Drugs
Webby Awards Honorable Mention for Online NewsHour's Science Reports website and the Do You Speak American? website
"Hot site of the day," USA Today, for Do You Speak American? website
"Cool site of the day," Netscape.com, for Do You Speak American? website
2005 South Asian Journalists Association Awards, second place, for Pulling Strings
Spring 2005, CINE Golden Eagle Award for Polar Warming
Spring 2005, CINE Golden Eagle Award for Pig Farm Politics
2005 Gabriel Awards Certificate of Merit for Pulling Strings
    2004
George Foster Peabody Award for Non-Working Numbers
Joan S. Barone Award from the Radio and Television Correspondents' Association for Crisis and Conflicts: The 108th Congress
Gracie Allen Tribute Award from the Foundation for American Women in Radio and Television for Gwen Ifill
2004 South Asian Journalists Association Award for After the War
World Medal, 2004 New York Festivals for Selling Books, Welcome to the Blogosphere, and Changing Times
2004 Religion Communicators Council Wilbur Award for Prison Ministry
Finalist, The 25th Annual Telly Awards for Writing Old Wrongs and Changing Times
2004 Telly Award for Changing the Face of Medicine: Profiles of Achievement
2004 RTNDA/UNITY Award for The Quilts of Gee's Bend
Gabriel Award from the Catholic Academy for Communication Arts Professionals for Eden Alternative
2004 National Award for Education Reporting for continuing coverage of the No Child Left Behind Act
WebDVD Excellence Award by the DVD Association for Changing the Face of Medicine: Profiles of Achievement Interactive DVD
    2003
George Foster Peabody Award for Non-Working Numbers
Joan S. Barone Award from the Radio and Television Correspondents' Association for Crisis and Conflicts: The 108th Congress
National Academy of Arts and Sciences Emmy nomination (Outstanding Coverage of a Continuing News Story) for Writing Old Wrongs
Fall 2003 CINE Golden Eagle Award for Selling Books, Welcome to the Blogospher, and Changing Times
Spring 2003 CINE Golden Eagle Award for the Media Unit's "War Reporting," including Frontlines and Deadlines and Battlefield Bylines
Spring 2003 CINE Golden Eagle Award for "Religion and Politics in Turkey"
The National Press Club's Arthur Rowse Award for Press Criticism for the Media Unit's "Coverage that Counts," including Challenging the Church and Writing Old Wrongs
The National Press Club Robert L. Kozik Award for Environmental Reporting for Preserving Utah's Wilderness
The South Asian Journalists Award (Outstanding Story) for Stem Cell Research (de Sam Lazaro)
The South Asian Journalists Award (Outstanding Story) on The General's Dilemma (S. Marks)
Catholic Academy for Communications Arts Professions' Gabriel Award for the Health Unit's segment The Eden Alternative
Gerald Loeb Awards Finalist for "Cable News Wars" and Paul Solman's Enron series
    2002
Finalist, The Telly Awards, for Writing Old Wrongs and Changing Times
Gabriel Award from the Catholic Academy for Communication Arts Professionals for Eden Alternative
The Arthur Ross Award for Distinguished Reporting and Analysis on Foreign Affairs by the American Academy of Diplomacy (Lehrer)
Fall 2002 CINE Golden Eagle Award for Writing Old Wrongs
Bronze World Medal, The New York Festivals for Writing Old Wrongs
The National Press Club's Arthur Rowse Award for Press Criticism
The South Asian Journalists Award (Outstanding Story) for AIDS in India
Spring 2002 CINE Golden Eagle Award for Arts Coverage
Eddie Award for best PBS Educational Content (Online Extra)
    2001
Radio and Television News Directors Foundation Leonard Zeidenberg First Amendment Award (Lehrer)
Allen H. Neuharth Award for Excellence in Journalism (Jim Lehrer)
Sidney Hillman Prize Finalist for "Getting By"
The Columbia School of Journalism "Let's Do It Better" Race Workshop Award for Angel Island
Columbia Journalism Review awarded a laurel for the Media Unit's Full Disclosure: Stock Tips
The New York Festivals' Silver World Medal for AIDS in Africa (Coverage of On-Going Story)
New York Festivals Finalist Certificate in the Best Investigative Report category to the Media Unit for "Full Disclosure"
First Prize, Education Writers Association National Awards for Education Reporting for Making the Grade (Television - Documentary and Feature)
34th Annual U.S. and International Film and Video Festival Third Place Award for Fred de Sam Lazaro's Reconciliation in Rwanda
"Site of the Day" by The New York Times on the Web Learning Network (Online Extra)
International Association of Web Masters and Designers Golden Web Award (Online Extra)
Finalist in Scripps Howard Foundation's National Journalism Award for Web Reporting for Online NewsHour's The Uninsured in America
American Library Association listed Online Extra as one of the "700+ Great websites: Amazing, Spectacular, Mysterious, Colorful websites for Kids and the Adults Who Care for Them"
    2000
The Robert L. Robinson Award Electronic Media Award for Schizophrenia: An In-Depth Look at the Troubled Mind
The National Press Club's Arthur Rowse Award for Press Criticism
Six Hess Awards for Excellence in Campaign 2000 coverage given by Stephen Hess of The Brookings Institution
Online NewsHour: Inaugurations 2001 named a "Hot Site" by USA Today
American Psychiatric Association's Robert L. Robinson Award for Schizophrenia: An In-Depth Look at the Troubled Mind
National Press Club's Arthur Rowse Award for Press Criticism
College of Communications at Penn State University Bart Richards Award for Media Criticism
    1999
National Humanities Medal (Lehrer)
Television Hall of Fame induction (Lehrer and MacNeil)
National Academy of Arts and Sciences Emmy Award (Outstanding Background Analysis of a Single Current Story -- Segments) for Microsoft vs. The Justice Department
The Silver Circle of the Washington, D.C. chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences induction (Lehrer)
The Fred Friendly First Amendment Award (Lehrer and MacNeil)
The South Asian Journalists Award (Outstanding Story) for AIDS in South Africa
The National Press Club's Arthur Rowse Award for Press Criticism
The New York Festivals (finalist) Language or Silence
    1997
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy Award for a two-part piece on the Middle East, The Politics of Peace.
George Foster Peabody Award for Richard Rodriguez's essays on American life
    1996
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy Award for Hebron: The First Test
Everett M. Dirksen Award for Outstanding Coverage of Congress
    1995
National Easter Seal Society EDI Awards (broadcast journalism category) for Focus: Competitive Edge
    1994
Joan S. Barone Award for Excellence in Washington Based National Affairs/Public Policy Reporting(Outstanding Congressional Coverage)
    1993
National Association of Black Journalists Award (News Segment) for School Desegregation in Georgia
The Harry Chapin Media Award (Best Television) for Anatomy of a Tragedy and Somalia Diary
American Journalism Reviews Best Television Panel News Program and Best Television Newsmagazine
    1991
Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (MacNeil and Lehrer)
International Radio and Television Society's Broadcaster of the Year Award (MacNeil and Lehrer)
Anti-Defamation League of Binai-Birith Hubert H. Humphrey Award (First Amendment Freedoms Prize)
National Academy of Television Arts and Science Emmy (Outstanding Historical Programming) for Pearl Harbor Anniversary Essays
    1990
National Academy of Arts and Sciences Emmy for Blue Period: Manic Depression
Radio-Television News Directors Association's Paul White Award
The Sidney Hillman Award for Through the Safety Net
George Foster Peabody Broadcast Award for Backhauling
Joan S. Barone Award for Congressional Coverage
Harry S. Truman Good Neighbor Award
    1989
University of Missouri Honor Award for Distinguished Service in Journalism
W.K. Kellogg Foundation National Fellowship Award
    1988
First Place, National Association of Black Journalists for Black Male: Endangered Species?
Special Commendation, Women at Work Broadcast Awards for New Teachers Series
Silver Medal, New York International Film and Television Festival for Election 88 Promotion Campaign
Washington Journalism Review's Best in Business Award for Best News Program
George Foster Peabody Broadcast Award for Election 88 Coverage
    1987
National Urban Coalition's Distinguished Electronic Journalism Award
George Foster Peabody Broadcast Award for Japan Series
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service Edward Weintal Prize for Diplomatic Reporting
Delores Kohl Foundation Media Award for Education Reporting
Latin American Studies Association Award
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy (Excellence in Writing) for Robert MacNeil's The Story of English
    1986
Broadcasting Magazine's Sol Taishoff Award
American Heart Association Blakeslee Award for My Heart, Your Heart
American Bar Association Certificate of Merit
    1985
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy (Outstanding Background/Analysis of a Single Current Story) for Farm Suicide
George Foster Peabody Broadcast Award for Apartheid's People
CEBA Award for Apartheid's People
Communications Excellence to Black Audiences Award for Apartheid's People
Joan S. Barone Award for Defense Coverage
Oscars in Agriculture Award
Women at Work Television News Award
Women in Communications Matrix Award
    1984
Long Island University's George Polk Award (National Television Reporting) for Abortion Clinic Violence
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy (Outstanding Coverage of a Continuing News Story) for Farm Coverage
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy (Outstanding Background/Analysis of a Single Current Story) for Zumwalt - Agent Orange
George Foster Peabody Broadcast Award for Essays by Roger Rosenblatt
    1983
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy (Outstanding Coverage of a Single Breaking News Story) for Grenada Coverage
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy (Outstanding Background/Analysis of a Single Current Story) for Marines in Beirut
    1982
National Urban Coalition Distinguished Electronic Journalism Award
William Allen White Foundation Award
    1981
Association for Continuing Higher Education Leadership Award
Consumer Federation of America Media Award
    1980
University of Missouri Honor Award for Distinguished Service in Journalism
Sidney Hillman Foundation Award
University of Southern California Distinguished Achievement Award
    1979
Dartmouth College Media Award
Society of Professional Journalists' Sigma Delta Chi Award
Atomic Industrial Forum Award
National Commission on Working Women Award
Women at Work Broadcast Award
National Women's Division of the American Jewish Congress Award
    1978
American Bar Association Certificate of Merit
Association for Bridge Construction and Design Award for Distinguished Television Reporting
Women's National Republic Club Award
Media Award for Economic Understanding
    1977
American Bar Association Certificate of Merit
George Foster Peabody Broadcasting Award
American Association of University Women Award (D.C. Chapter)
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy (Outstanding Background/ Analysis of a Single Current Story) Citation for Outstanding Achievement in Broadcast Journalism
    1976
American Cancer Society Merit Award
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy Award (New York Chapter)
American Bar Association Certificate of Merit
Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism
Television Critics Circle Award
    1975
Sigma Delta Chi Award
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