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Awards
Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman and co-host Juan Gonzalez have won numerous awards including:
Izzy Award, Honoring Independent Media, 2012
to DN! correspondent Sharif Abdel Kouddous for his coverage of the Egyptian Uprising
Gandhi Peace Award, 2012
for Promoting Enduring Peace
Barcelona Human Rights Film Festival Award, 2012
for coverage of Arab Spring
Right Livelihood Award, 2008
for developing an innovative model of truly independent grassroots political journalism that brings to millions of people the alternative voices that are often excluded by the mainstream media
Park Center for Independent Media Izzy Award, 2009
for special achievement in independent media
Communication for Peace Award from the World Association for Christian Communication, 2008
Project Censored Top 25 Censored Stories for 2009
- - APA Complicit in CIA Torture
ACLU-NCA Henry W. Edgerton Civil Liberties Award, 2008
for a distinguished career as an active defender and supporter of civil liberties
The Paley Center for Media She Made It Award, 2007
to honor women creating radio and television
Gracie Award for American Women in Radio and Television Public Broadcasting, 2007
Individual Achievement for Outstanding Program Host
James Aronson Award for Social Justice Journalism, 2007
Career Achievement
Webby Award Honoree, 2007
Podcasts and Politics
Puffin/Nation Prize for Creative Citizenship, 2006
Groundbreaking Reporting
Ruben Salazar Journalism Award
Outstanding Commitment to Preserving the Integrity of Journalism
George Polk Award
Radio Reporting
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Prize
First Place, International Radio Documentary
Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award
Excellence in Broadcast Journalism
Edwin H. Major Armstrong Award
Best Radio Documentary
National Federation of Community Broadcasters
Golden Reels (several, including Best National News Story 2003)
Project Censored Award
Most Censored Story
Society of Professional Journalists
Best Investigative Reporting
Award for Excellence Series/Investigative Reporting
United Press International
Best Radio Feature
Associated Press
Best Enterprise Reporting
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Pioneer Award
American Women in Radio & Television
Pinnacle Award for Radio Programming
National Catholic Association of Broadcasters
Best Documentary
Best Religious Documentary
Radio/Television News Directors Association
Regional News Series/Documentary Award
Alliance for Community Media
Best Nationally Distributed Program
Other Awards Democracy Now! and it’s hosts have received include:
ACME (Action Coalition for Media Education)
National Media Literacy Activist Award
Amigos Del Sur Del Bronx (Friends of the South Bronx)
Evelina Antonetty Community Pulitzer Award
Boulder International Humanist Institute
Second Annual Symposium Award
Brooklyn Society For Ethical Culture
Peace Site Award
California Defenders Association
Gideon Award
City of Santa Cruz
Mayor’s Proclamation: Amy Goodman Day, September 17, 2006
Consortium on Peace Research, Education, & Development (COPRED)
Social Courage Award
The Deadline Club New York Chapter Award
Best Investigative Reporting in Radio
Disarmament and Economic Conversion Committee
Sadako Peace Citation
Feminist Caucus of the American Humanist Association
Humanist Heroine "Exception to the Ruler"
Hometown Video Festival
National Distribution–Professional Award
Long Island Alliance for Peaceful Alternatives
Kairos Award, Journalism and Human Rights Work
Media & Democracy Congress
Media Hero Award
National Editors Association
Golden Razor Award
Editor of the Decade
National Federation of Community Broadcasters
Golden Reel
National Special Event Coverage
National Women’s Political Caucus
Exceptional Merit Media Award
Radio Talk Show
New Jersey Peace Action Award
Political Courage Award
New York State Associated Press Broadcasters Association
First Place Award
Best Enterprise Reporting Class 1 Radio
The Newswomen’s Club of New York
Front Page Award for Distinguished Journalism
NFCB (National Federation of Community Broadcasters)
Community Radio Awards
National Entertainment /Music Program–Silver Reel
Local News & Information
Office of the Americas
Peace and Justice Award
Pacifica Radio, Washington Bureau
The Unvarnished Truth Award
Prisoners Breaking the Chains Committee
Lois Lane Award
Journalist
RTNDA (Radio-Television News Directors Association)
Regional News Series/Documentary Award
Ruben Salazar Journalism Award
Outstanding Commitment to Preserving the Integrity of Journalism
Samori Marksman Memorial Award
Journalism
Twelfth Annual Joe A. Callaway Award for Civic Courage
Journalism Activism Broadcasting
Unitarian Universalist Association
The Wilton Peace Prize 2004
United Press International
Best Radio Feature
Job Openings
Columns
By Amy Goodman with Denis Moynihan
Gen. John Allen, commander of U.S. Forces Afghanistan, spoke Wednesday at the Pentagon, four stars on each shoulder, his chest bedecked with medals. Unlike Allen, many decorated U.S. military veterans left the streets of Chicago after the NATO summit without their medals.
Web Exclusives
In an extended interview, David Bronner, president of Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, discusses the history of the company, why they put sustainability and social justice ahead of profits, the organic and GMO labeling movements, the U.S. war on hemp, and why they refuse to sell out. [includes rush transcript]
Human Rights Watch’s Kenneth Roth examines why the U.S. has not pressured Bahrain to release pro-democracy activists. He also discusses Syria and the conditions in Israeli jails and courts that prompted 1,550 Palestinian prisoners to go on a hunger strike. [includes rush transcript]
