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 2027 Tony Kornheiser Co-hosts of ESPN's Pardon the Interruption Michael Wilbon 2026 Jorge Ramos Co-hosts of Noticiero Univision Maria Elena Salinas2025Wolf BlitzerCNN anchor of The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer 2024 David Muir ABC World News Tonight with David Muir and co-anchor of ABC’s 20/20 2023 Gayle King CBS Mornings anchor 2022 Al Roker Today anchor and weatherman 2020 Dean Baquet The New York Times executive editor 2019 Lester Holt NBC Nightly News anchor 2018 Anderson Cooper CNN anchor, Anderson Cooper 360 2017 Judy Woodruff PBS NewsHour co-anchors and managing editors Gwen Ifill 2016 Scott Pelley CBS Evening News anchor 2015 None 2014 Robin Roberts Good Morning America anchor 2013 Bob Schieffer Face the Nation moderator 2012 Bob Costas Football Night in America host 2011 Christiane Amanpour This Week with Christiane Amanpour anchor 2010 Diane Sawyer World News with Diane Sawyer anchor 2009 Brian Williams NBC Nightly News anchor and managing editor 2008 Robert MacNeil Longtime PBS news anchors of The MacNeil/Lehrer Report Jim Lehrer 2007 Jane Pauley former anchor of NBC's Today Show and founding co-host of Dateline NBC 2006 Tom Brokaw NBC Nightly News former anchor 2005 Dave Barry Pulitzer Prize-winning humor columnist of the Miami Herald 2004 Charles Osgood Host of The Osgood File and CBS News Sunday Morning 2003 Andy Rooney 60 Minutes correspondent 2002 Al Michaels ABC Sports sportscaster 2001 Bob Woodward Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The Washington Post 2000 Cokie Roberts ABC News correspondent 1999 Tom Johnson President of CNN 1998 Ben Bradlee Executive editor of The Washington Post (1965–91) 1997 Roone Arledge Chairman of ABC News 1996 Charles Kuralt Former host of On the Road and CBS News Sunday Morning 1995 Bill Moyers PBS host and producer 1994 Bernard Shaw CNN anchor 1993 Helen Thomas White House bureau chief of United Press International 1992 Don Hewitt Creator and executive producer of 60 Minutes 1991 George Will Pulitzer Prize-winning syndicated columnist and author 1990 Ted Turner Chairman and president of TBS and founder of CNN 1989 Malcolm Forbes Publisher and editor-in-chief of Forbes magazine 1988 Allen H. Neuharth Chairman of Gannett Co. and founder of USA Today 1987 Katharine Graham Chairwoman of the board of the Washington Post Co. 1986 Otis Chandler Publisher of the Los Angeles Times 1985 Bill Mauldin Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist 1984 William Paley Founder of CBS Frank Stanton Former president of CBS
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External links Walter Cronkite Award website