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Awards
David Burke Awards
The David Burke Distinguished Journalism Awards recognize the courage, integrity, and professionalism of journalists from each of the USAGM networks. The awards are named after the founding chairman, David Burke. To learn more about our distinguished winners, visit our Burke Awards page.
External Awards
Explore more of our award-winning work below.
Filter by: VOA, OCB, RFE/RL, RFA, MBN, OTF
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Network: VOA
Project: Tyrus Wong’s obituary (2018)
Winner: Heidi Chang
Presented by: Society of Professional Journalists
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Network: VOA
Project: 2017 Immigration Year in Review (2017)
Winner: Voice of America’s Immigration Unit
Presented by: The Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcaster association (CAPBA) Awards
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Network: RFA
Project: The Rohingya: World’s Least-Wanted People (2018)
Winner: Minh-Ha Le
Presented by: The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation
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Network: VOA
Project: Off the Highway (2018)
Winner: Heather Murdock, Greg Flakus, Deepak Dobhol
Presented by: New York Festivals International Television and Film Awards
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Network: RFA
Project: Child Solider Recalls his Plight (2018)
Winner: RFA’s Burmese Service
Presented by: New York Festivals International Television and Film Awards
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Network: MBN
Project: Exiting ISIS (2018)
Winner: Mireille Auzon, Baraket Allami, Leila Bazzi
Presented by: New York Festivals International Television and Film Awards
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Network: VOA
Project: Boko Haram: Journey from Evil (2018)
Winner: Beth Mendelson (Senior Executive Producer), Ibrahim Ahmed (Hausa service Mobile Stream Managing Editor), Tom Detzel (Supervisory Investigative Editor)
Presented by: New York Festivals International Television and Film Awards