2025 Ceremony
Columbia Journalism School’s Dean Jelani Cobb describes the importance of journalists’ role in creating an informed public.
UC Berkeley’s Brian Howey emphasizes how important it is for journalists to persevere in a climate that challenges accountability.
Birthing a Nation: The Resistance of Mary Gaffney director Nazenet Habtezghi talks about journalism as an act of resistance in her acceptance speech.
NPR’s Steve Inskeep, who co-hosted the 2025 Ceremony, on what makes a story “Deeply Reported, Well Told.”
NPR’s Daniel Estrin accepts the duPont on behalf of a diverse team of journalists telling a story from all sides of the conflict in Gaza.
NewsChannel5’s Phil Williams describes the real-world impact journalism can have on our communities.
2024 Ceremony
2024 winners share their reflections on what it means to be a duPont-Columbia Awards winner
“20 Days in Mariupol” director Mstyslav Chernov’s moving speech at the 2024 Awards ceremony.
“The 13th Step” journalist Lauren Chooljian’s acceptance speech at the 2024 duPont-Columbia Awards Ceremony.
CNN’s Audie Cornish shares her words of wisdom to young journalists.
“Mother Country Radicals” creator Zayd Dohrn on why journalism continues to be an important profession.
In his acceptance speech, “Against All Enemies” journalist Scott Friedman shares an analogy describing what it feels like to make a documentary.
2023 Ceremony
Part of “Navalny” director Daniel Roher’s acceptance speech from the 2023 duPont-Columbia Awards Ceremony.
Gimlet’s Connie Walker on the rewards of celebrating difficult but rewarding and important journalism.
This American Life’s Emanuele Berry on being a duPont winner.
Investigative journalist Christo Grozen of Bellingcat discusses his role in the film Navalny. Includes a clip from the film.
Journalist Erika Alexander shares her advice to young journalists.