The Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism encourages and showcases substantive and innovative coverage that informs viewers about their electoral choices.
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The award recognizes television journalism that helps viewers understand who the candidates are; what the issues and ballot propositions are; how electoral choices will affect their lives; how to assess campaign information, including advertising; and how to register, vote and make their own voices heard.
It is a biennial award is administered by The Norman Lear Center at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.
View the 2015 winners here. Watch the tribute to Walter Cronkite below:
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