George Polk Awards

George Polk Awards in Journalism
Awarded forTo honor excellence in print and broadcast journalism
CountryUnited States
Presented byLong Island University
First awarded1949
Websitewww.liu.edu/polk/ Edit this at Wikidata

The George Polk Awards in Journalism are a series of American journalism awards presented annually by Long Island University in New York in the United States. A writer for Idea Lab, a group blog hosted on the website of PBS, described the award as "one of only a couple of journalism prizes that means anything".[1][2][3][4] The award is described as follows:

For 75 years, LIU has been the proud home of the George Polk Awards in Journalism, the first major award of its kind to recognize reporting across all media. This prestigious honor focuses on the intrepid, bold, and influential work of the reporters themselves, placing a premium on investigative work that is original, resourceful, and thought-provoking.[5]

  1. ^ Gillmor, Dan (February 24, 2010). "Faint Praise for Citizen Journalism Misses Point". PBS. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  2. ^ Pengelly, Martin (February 17, 2014). "Journalists who broke NSA story in Guardian receive George Polk Awards". The Guardian. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  3. ^ Bouchard, Kelley (February 18, 2013). "Reporter Colin Woodard earns prestigious award". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  4. ^ "Glenn Greenwald '94 to receive George Polk Award for national security reporting". New York University School of Law. February 19, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  5. ^ "The George Polk Awards". Long Island University. Retrieved April 2, 2024.