Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Awards
In its 51st year, the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Awards honor outstanding reporting on issues that reflect Robert Kennedy’s concerns, including human rights, social justice, and the power of individual action in the United States and around the world. Winning entries provide insights into the causes, conditions, and remedies of human rights violations and injustice, and critical analyses of relevant policies, programs, individual actions, and private endeavors that foster positive change. The Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Awards are among the few in which winners are determined by their peers. Past winners include The Washington Post, National Public Radio, CBS’s 60 Minutes, ABC's 20/20, Home Box Office, and Los Angeles Times.
Program:
* Welcome: Michael Beschloss
* Remarks: Kerry Kennedy
* Introductions: Margaret Engel
* Presentation of the 51st Annual Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Awards
* Presentation of the 39th Annual Robert F. Kennedy Book Award
* Closing Remarks: Michael Beschloss
WINNERS:
High School Broadcast Winner
“A Bay 11 Podcast Special: Wildfire”
Emily Peebles, Ellen Fountain, Hayden Pyle, Kaylinn Clotfelter, Sophia Vaughn, Bay 11 Podcast
A week after the shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School, thanks to a meme, a rumor of violence spread like wildfire through our school and our north side community. This podcast examines the anxiety, uncertainty, and outright fear many were experiencing when for just a moment, we understood that it could happen here. What took place at Parkland was a true tragedy. What took place at Hillcrest High School in Springfield, MO, 1500 miles away, provided a sobering reminder of the volatile times we are growing up in.
High School Print Winner
“Trafficked: Human Trafficking in St. Louis”
Clayton High School Globe
St. Louis is the 15th largest capital of sex trafficking in the country due to the convergence of highways and o ...More...
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