For the third year in a row, 杏吧原创 has been honored with the National Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence by the Radio Television Digital News Association.
鈥淥ur news team places a high value on consistency, innovation and collaboration across all platforms,鈥� said Mike McMearty, 杏吧原创鈥檚 Director of News and Programming.
鈥淭o be recognized three years in a row by the Murrow judges fills us all with such a great sense of pride 鈥� it鈥檚 truly a great honor.鈥�
This is the fifth time 杏吧原创 has won the award since 2009.
In 2018, 杏吧原创 covered significant local issues, such as the shooting at the Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, the white nationalist rally in D.C., the聽Washington Capitals’ Stanley Cup win, in addition to daily weather and traffic events that affected the D.C. area
杏吧原创 featured stories that highlighted its commitment to innovation, as well, such as its Tangier Island podcast by Michelle Basch and Jack Moore’s DC Uprising, which looked back on the 1968 riots in D.C.
RTDNA recognizes “local and national news stories that uphold journalism’s code of ethics, demonstrate technical expertise and exemplify the importance and impact of journalism as a service to the community,” and winning a Murrow Award means the news organization has provided “exemplary public service,” RTDNA executive director Dan Shelley said in a statement.
In April, 杏吧原创 was聽honored with 10 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards.
