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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: RFE/RL
Project: (2016)
Winner: Mykola Semena
Presented by: Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko presidential decree
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Network: VOA
Project: (2016)
Winner: Eloge Willy Kaneza
Presented by: Global Media Forum Training Group (GMFTG)
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Network: VOA
Project: US Voting Rights Act anniversary series (2016)
Winner: Chris Simkins
Presented by: New York Festivals International Television and Film Awards
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Network: MBN
Project: Delusional Paradise promotional video (2016)
Winner: Alhurra TV
Presented by: New York Festivals International Television and Film Awards
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Network: RFA
Project: Breaking Free: Stories of Escape from Traffickers (2016)
Winner:
Presented by: New York Festivals International Radio Program Awards
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Network: VOA
Project: (2016)
Winner: Kane Farabaugh
Presented by: Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association
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Network: RFE/RL
Project: Kyrgyzstan In The Eurasian Economic Union: Fuel Smuggling Increases (2016)
Winner: Aizada Kutueva
Presented by: German Technical Cooperation Agency
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Network: RFE/RL
Project: “Watch This Disabled Boy’s World Change In Two Minutes” (2016)
Winner: Kyrgyz Service—Ulanbek Egizbaev, Mykola Nemchenko, and Nurgazy Yakshilikuulu
Presented by: Webby Awards
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Network: RFE/RL
Project: (2016)
Winner: Vasile Botnary, Chișinău Bureau Chief, Moldovan Service
Presented by: Government of Romania