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Watch Winning Society of Professional Journalists Awards

Watch winning examples from KPRC Houston; WDIO Duluth; KARE Minneapolis; WVUE New Orleans; WTHR Indianapolis; KCCI Des Moines; KDVR Denver; and KNTV San Francisco. The Sigma Delta Chi Awards date back to 1932, when the Society of Professional Journalists (then called Sigma Delta Chi) first honored six individuals for contributions to journalism.

by Paul Greeley May 2, 2019 11:45 EDT

The Society of Professional Journalists has announced its annusl Sigma Delta Chi Awards, which honor exceptional professional journalism.

The Sigma Delta Chi Awards date back to 1932, when SPJ (then called Sigma Delta Chi) first honored six individuals for contributions to journalism. The current program began in 1939, when the organization awarded the first Distinguished Service Awards. These awards later became the Sigma Delta Chi Awards.

The awards recognize the best in professional journalism in categories covering print, radio, television, newsletters, art/graphics, online and research.

Here are the TV winners:

Breaking News Coverage (Large-Market Station, 1-50 market)
KPRC, NBC Houston, Graham Media
Tragedy in Santa Fe

Breaking News Coverage (Small-Market Station, 51+ market)
WDIO, ABC Duluth, Hubbard Broadcasting
Husky Oil Refinery Coverage 
Steve Goodspeed

Documentaries (Large-Market Station, 1-50 market)
KARE, NBC Minneapolis, Tegna
Double Billing the Badge: The Patrol Car Payback
A.J. Lagoe, Steve Eckert, Gary Knox and staff

Documentaries (Small-Market Station, 51+ market)
WVUE, FOX New Orleans, Gray Broadcasting
Medical Waste
Lee Zurik, Jon Turnipseed, Kristen Palestina and Mike Schaefer

Feature Reporting (Large-Market Station, 1-50 market)
WTHR, NBC Indianapolis, Dispatch Broadcasting
WTHR Storytellers
Chuck Lofton, Steve Rhodes and Scott Swan

Feature Reporting (Small-Market Station, 51+ market)
KCCI, CBS Des Moines, Hearst
Jacy’s Tabs
Eric Hanson and Glen Biermann

Investigative Reporting (Large-Market Station, 1-50 market)
KDVR, Fox Denver, Tribune
School of Secrets
Chris Halsne, Isaias Medina, Chris Koeberl and Noah Skinner

Investigative Reporting (Small-Market Station, 51+)
WVUE, FOX New Orleans, Gray Broadcasting
Misjudged
Lee Zurik, Jon Turnipseed, Nancy Decorte and Kristen Palestina

Public Service in Television Journalism (Large-Market Station, 1-50 market)
KNTV, NBC San Francisco, NBCUniversal
Failure to Report: Sex Abuse Victims Silenced
Vicky Nguyen, Michael Bott, Jeremy Carroll, Mark Villarreal and Ian Cull

Public Service in Television Journalism (Small-Market Station, 51+ market)
WVUE, FOX New Orleans, Gray Broadcasting
Government Failures
Lee Zurik, Tom Wright, Jon Turnipseed and Mike Schaefer


 

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Tags: CBS Des Moines, Dispatch Broadcasting, Double Billing the Badge: The Patrol Car Payback, Duluth, Failure to Report: Sex Abuse Victims Silenced, Fox Denver, FOX New Orleans, Government Failures, Graham, Gray Broadcasting, Hearst, Houston, Hubbard Broadcasting, Husky Oil Refinery Coverage, Jacy's Tabs, KARE, KCCI, KDVR, KNTV, KPRC, Medical Waste, Minneapolis, Misjudged, NBC Indianapolis, NBC San Francisco, NBCUniversal, School of Secrets, Sigma Delta Chi Awards, Tegna, The Society of Professional Journalists, Tragedy in Santa Fe, Tribune, WDIO, WTHR, WVUE

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