ABC, CBS, CNN and NBC Journalists Receive RTDNA’s First Amendment Award

ABC News’ Gio Benitez, CBS News’ Ingrid Ciprián-Matthews, CNN’s Clarrisa Ward and NBC News’ Kristen Welker were among the 13 honorees to take home RTDNA Foundation’s 2024 First Amendment awards, which honor those who practice, promote and defend journalism.

RTDNA Foundation Announces 2024 First Amendment Award Honorees

The RTDNA Foundation today announced its class of 2024 First Amendment Award honorees, recognizing 13 individuals and organizations for their efforts to promote responsible journalism and preserve the constitutionally guaranteed […]

RTDNA Announces 2023 First Amendment Award Honorees

The RTDNA Foundation will honor nine individuals at the 32nd annual First Amendment Awards, recognizing their efforts to promote responsible journalism and preserve the constitutionally guaranteed rights to do so. Honorees will be recognized at the 32nd annual First Amendment Awards, March 2 at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C. Television honorees are Rashida Jones of MSNBC, Jordan Wertlieb of Hearst Television and Boyd Huppert of KARE Minneapolis.

RTDNF Celebrates Journalism Heroes At First Amendment Awards

CNN’s Omar Jimenez To Emcee RTDNF’s 31st Annual First Amendment Awards

Linsey Davis To Headline 2020 First Amendment Awards

RTDNF Unveils First Amendment Honorees

The Radio Television Digital News Foundation has announced the winners of the 30th annual First Amendment Awards. They represent the role journalists play in local and national media to practice the First Amendment. A total of seven awards will be given, to ABC’s David Muir, 60 Minutes, NBC’s Bob Horner, Hearst’s Barbara Maushard, Telemundo’s Lori Montenegro, Sen. Richard Blumenthal and WFLA’s Steve Andrews.

Compton Wins 2015 First Amendment Award

Ann Compton, the longtime ABC newswoman and White House press corps vet, has been named RTDNA’s 2015 First Amendment Award honoree. She was the first woman assigned to cover the White House on a full-time basis by a network television news organization.

Lougee, Holt, Plante Among RTNDF Honorees

The recipients of the First Amendment Awards presented annually by the Radio Television Digital News Foundation are Gannett Co.’s David Lougee, NBC News’ Lester Holt, ABC News’ Robin Sproul and the Associated Press’ Gary Pruitt. In addition, CBS News’ Bill Plante will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award. The ceremony takes place in Washington on March 12, 2014.

RTDNF To Honor Twitter With 1st Amendment Award

RTDNF To Honor Decherd, Crowley, Siegel

The Radio Television Digital News Foundation will honor three news leaders — Belo’s Robert Decherd, CNN’s Candy Crowley and NBC’s Lloyd Siegel — for their commitment to the First Amendment and excellence in journalism at the 23rd Annual First Amendment Awards Dinner on Thursday, March 14, 2013.

RTDNF Fetes 4 With 1st Amendment Honors

The Radio Television Digital News Foundation honored four news leaders for their commitment to the First Amendment and excellence in journalism at the 22nd Annual First Amendment Awards Dinner last night in Washington. The four honorees were NBC’s Steve Capus, ABC’s Martha Raddatz, Schurz Communications’ Marci Burdick and Global Radio’s Jim Bohannon.

RTDNF To Honor Barrett, Blitzer, Schuler

The Radio Television Digital News Foundation will honor three news leaders for their commitment to the First Amendment and excellence in journalism at the 21st Annual First Amendment Awards Dinner on Thursday, March 10, 2011 in Washington. They are Hearst Television’s David Barrett, CNN’s Wolf Blitzer and Raycom Media’s Susana Schuler.

RTDNF To Honor Barrett, Blitzer, Schuler

The Radio Television Digital News Foundation will honor three news leaders for their commitment to the First Amendment and excellence in journalism at the 21st Annual First Amendment Awards Dinner on Thursday, March 10, 2011 in Washington. They are Hearst Television’s David Barrett, CNN’s Wolf Blitzer and Raycom Media’s Susana Schuler.