Journalism Awards

Journalism Awards

Upholding Professional Excellence

The journalism school administers many professional awards in order to uphold standards of excellence in the media, a tradition that Joseph Pulitzer began when he established the school and endowed the Pulitzer Prizes at Columbia.

Pulitzer Prizes The Pulitzer Prizes are the highest honor in the United States for print journalism, literary achievements, and musical composition. Prizes are awarded annually in twenty-one categories. Learn more »		duPont Awards The Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards honor excellence in television and radio journalism produced for audiences in the United States by local stations, independent producers, networks and cable systems. Learn more »

National Magazine Award The National Magazine Awards honor print and online magazines that consistently demonstrate superior execution of editorial objectives, innovative editorial techniques, noteworthy journalistic enterprise and imaginative design. Learn more »		Cabot Prizes The Maria Moors Cabot Prizes are awarded to three or four journalists reporting in the Western Hemisphere who have contributed to inter-American understanding through a sustained and distinguished body of work. Learn more »

Chancellor Award The Chancellor Award honors the legacy of the late John Chancellor, the pioneering television correspondent and longtime anchor for NBC News. Learn more »		Lukas Prize Project Awards The Lukas Prize Project honors the best in American nonfiction writing. The 2009 winners include Jane Mayer, Timothy Brook and Judy Pasternak. Learn more »

Oakes Awards The John B. Oakes Award for Distinguished Environmental Journalism is awarded annually to the author of an article or series in a U.S. newspaper or magazine that makes an exceptional contribution to public understanding of environmental issues. Learn more »		Berger Award The Mike Berger Award honors enterprising reporting in the tradition of Meyer "Mike" Berger, who set the standard for thought-provoking human-interest reporting about the lives of ordinary people. Learn more »

Tobenkin Award The Paul Tobenkin Memorial Award is the highest award the Journalism School bestows on the coverage of race, bigotry and discrimination. Learn more »		Dart Awards The Dart Awards for Excellence in Coverage of Trauma honor the most sensitive, thoughtful and ethical journalism on violence, crime, disaster and other traumatic events. Learn more »