United States Agency for Global Media

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

Best Materials Published on the Internet, second place

Network: RFE/RL

Project: “Are human rights defenders ‘foreign agents’?” “Shahida Spent Five Years in Prison, Lost Her Health, Then Was Acquitted,” and “Watch This Disabled Boy’s World Change in Two Minutes.” (2016)

Winner: Ulan Egizbaev

Presented by: Kyrgyzstan’s Public Union of Journalists

Suncoast Regional Emmy Award

Network: OCB

Project: Cambio de Ruta (2015)

Winner: Isabel Cuervo, Alfredo Jacomino, José Valois, and Ricardo Quintana

Presented by: The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences – Suncoast Chapter Emmy Awards

Burke Award

Network: VOA

Project: (2015)

Winner: VOA Hausa Service

Presented by: Broadcasting Board of Governors

Best Non-Fiction Short TV Film

Network: RFE/RL

Project: Airport Donetsk (2015)

Winner:

Presented by: ArtDocFest

Health Awareness Recognition Award

Network: VOA

Project: Health Call in Show and TV Health Show Host (2015)

Winner: Dr. Njibullah Ahmad

Presented by: Afghanistan Ministry of Health

Annual Regional Media Award

Network: RFE/RL

Project: “Each Morning, New Fear” (2016)

Winner: Maja Nikolić

Presented by: United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

Afghan Social Media Awards, Twitter Power User category

Network: RFE/RL

Project: (2015)

Winner: Malali Bashir

Presented by: Afghan Social Media Summit