George Polk Awards facts for kids
Quick facts for kids George Polk Awards in Journalism |
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| Presented by | Long Island University |
| Country | United States |
| First awarded | 1949 |
The George Polk Awards in Journalism are important awards given every year in the United States. They are presented by Long Island University in New York. These awards celebrate excellent work in journalism, which is about reporting news and telling stories. Many people think these awards are very special and honor brave and impactful reporting. They look for original and thoughtful investigative work.
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About the George Polk Awards
For over 75 years, Long Island University (LIU) has been the home of the George Polk Awards. These were the first major awards of their kind to recognize reporting across all types of media. The awards focus on the bold and influential work of reporters themselves. They especially value investigative journalism that is original, clever, and makes people think.
History of the Awards
How the Awards Started
The George Polk Awards began in 1949. They were created to remember George Polk, a reporter for CBS News. Sadly, George Polk died in March 1948 while he was reporting on the Greek Civil War. The awards honor his memory and the important work journalists do.
Recent Award Highlights
In 2008, a blog called Talking Points Memo received a Polk Award. This was a big moment because it was the first time a blog won this award. They were recognized for their reporting on a scandal involving the dismissal of U.S. attorneys.
In 2009, John Darnton became the curator of the George Polk Awards. He used to be an editor at The New York Times.
In 2024, The New York Times newspaper won three Polk Awards. They were honored for their extensive coverage of the war between Israel and Hamas. However, some people, like Steven Thrasher, disagreed with these awards. They felt that some of the newspaper's articles had been questioned or criticized.
Award Categories
The George Polk Awards recognize many different types of news reporting. Here are some of the areas they honor:
- Reporting from other countries (Foreign reporting)
- News reported on the radio (Radio reporting)
- News told through pictures (Photojournalism)
- Stories about money and economies (Economics reporting)
- News about businesses (Business reporting)
- Reporting on workers and jobs (Labor reporting)
- Stories about laws and courts (Legal reporting)
- News from across the country (National reporting)
- Reporting found online (Internet reporting)
- Stories in magazines (Magazine reporting)
- News about the military (Military reporting)
- Reporting from specific states (State reporting)
- Stories about schools and learning (Education reporting)
- News from local communities (Local reporting)
- News reported on television (Television reporting)
- Documentary films (introduced in 2014)
There is also a special award called the George Polk Career Award. This award celebrates a person's achievements throughout their entire career in journalism.
List of Award Winners
See also
In Spanish: Premio George Polk para niños
