February 3, 2026; Arlington, VA – PBS’s FRONTLINE and PBS NEWS HOUR were honored with two duPont Silver Baton wins at the prestigious 2026 Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Awards, recognizing excellence in reporting and commitment to the highest journalistic ideals.
PBS NEWS HOUR was recognized for The Fall of Assad, a comprehensive series examining the aftermath of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria. Reported from across the country, the coverage provided vital context to a nation reckoning with decades of hidden atrocities.
FRONTLINE was recognized for its investigative journalism with 2,000 Meters to Andriivka, from the Oscar®-winning team behind FRONTLINE and The Associated Press. The film vividly portrays the realities of war, following journalists accompanying a Ukrainian brigade on a mission to liberate the Russian-occupied village of Andriivka. The production is part of FRONTLINE FEATURES, a new initiative dedicated to producing cinematic feature-length and short documentaries for global, multi-platform distribution.
Held by the Columbia Journalism School, the duPont Columbia Awards ceremony honored 15 Silver Baton winners and one Special Citation on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at the Lee C. Bollinger Forum at Columbia University in New York City. Winners were selected by a distinguished jury of industry leaders, with no finalists designated.
PBS congratulates all the winners, including the teams behind FRONTLINE and PBS NEWS HOUR, whose work continues to uphold and elevate the standard of public media journalism, reflecting PBS’s mission to provide trusted content for the American people.
“2000 Meters to Andriivka” **Winner**
FRONTLINE FEATURES, The Associated Press
“The Fall of Assad” **Winner**
PBS NEWS HOUR