Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism

The Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism is an annual award presented by Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. The recipient is deemed to represent a leading figure in the journalism industry, especially for ground-breaking achievements which have advanced the industry as a whole. The first award was presented by legendary journalist Walter Cronkite himself in 1984.

Recipients

Year	Recipient	Position at Time of Award
2023	David Muir^[1]	ABC World News Tonight with David Muir and co-anchor of ABC’s 20/20
2022	Gayle King^[2]	CBS Mornings anchor
2021	Al Roker^[3]	Today anchor and weatherman
2020	Dean Baquet^[4]	The New York Times executive editor
2019	Lester Holt^[5]	NBC Nightly News anchor
2018	Anderson Cooper^[6]	CNN anchor, Anderson Cooper 360
2017	Judy Woodruff^[7]	PBS NewsHour co-anchors and managing editors
2017	Gwen Ifill^[7]^{[note 1]}	PBS NewsHour co-anchors and managing editors
2016	Scott Pelley^[8]	CBS Evening News anchor
2015	None^{[note 2]}
2014	Robin Roberts^[12]	Good Morning America anchor
2013	Bob Schieffer^[13]	Face the Nation moderator
2012	Bob Costas^[14]	Football Night in America host
2011	Christiane Amanpour^[15]	This Week with Christiane Amanpour anchor
2010	Diane Sawyer^[16]	World News with Diane Sawyer anchor
2009	Brian Williams^[17]	NBC Nightly News anchor and managing editor
2008	Robert MacNeil^[18]	Longtime PBS news anchors of The MacNeil/Lehrer Report
2008	Jim Lehrer^[18]	Longtime PBS news anchors of The MacNeil/Lehrer Report
2007	Jane Pauley^[19]	former anchor of NBC's Today Show and founding co-host of Dateline NBC
2006	Tom Brokaw^[20]	NBC Nightly News former anchor
2005	Dave Barry^[21]	Pulitzer Prize-winning humor columnist of the Miami Herald
2004	Charles Osgood^[22]	Host of The Osgood File and CBS News Sunday Morning
2003	Andy Rooney^[23]	60 Minutes correspondent
2002	Al Michaels^[24]	ABC Sports sportscaster
2001	Bob Woodward^[20]	Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The Washington Post
2000	Cokie Roberts^[25]	ABC News correspondent
1999	Tom Johnson^[26]	President of CNN
1998	Ben Bradlee^[27]	Executive editor of The Washington Post (1965–91)
1997	Roone Arledge^[28]	Chairman of ABC News
1996	Charles Kuralt	Former host of On the Road and CBS News Sunday Morning
1995	Bill Moyers^[28]	PBS host and producer
1994	Bernard Shaw^[28]	CNN anchor
1993	Helen Thomas^[27]	White House bureau chief of United Press International
1992	Don Hewitt	Creator and executive producer of 60 Minutes
1991	George Will^[27]	Pulitzer Prize-winning syndicated columnist and author
1990	Ted Turner^[28]	Chairman and president of TBS and founder of CNN
1989	Malcolm Forbes	Publisher and editor-in-chief of Forbes magazine
1988	Allen H. Neuharth^[28]	Chairman of Gannett Co. and founder of USA Today
1987	Katharine Graham^[27]	Chairwoman of the board of the Washington Post Co.
1986	Otis Chandler	Publisher of the Los Angeles Times
1985	Bill Mauldin^[26]	Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist
1984	William Paley^[18]	Founder of CBS
1984	Frank Stanton^[18]	Former president of CBS

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