Edward R. Murrow Award (Washington State University)

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The Edward R. Murrow Award is a journalism/communication honor extended by the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication of Washington State University.

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The award is for "commitment to excellence that exemplifies the career of Edward R. Murrow." [1] It may be for Lifetime Achievement or Distinguished Achievement, on a case-by-case basis.

Honorees

As of 2011, the honorees were:

See reference for awards after 2011.

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References

  1. "The Edward R. Murrow Symposium". Archived from the original on 2007-08-12. Retrieved 2007-10-13.