United States Agency for Global Media

Awards

David Burke Awards

The David Burke Distinguished Journalism Awards recognize the courage, integrity, and professionalism of journalists from each of the USAGM networks. The awards are named after the founding chairman, David Burke. To learn more about our distinguished winners, visit our Burke Awards page.

External Awards
Explore more of our award-winning work below.

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Student Written Original Material category

Network: VOA

Project: Various (2022)

Winner: Liam Scott

Presented by: Clarion Awards

Online Media – Special Feature Section category

Network: VOA

Project: Can Afghanistan’s Free Press Survive? (2022)

Winner: Ayesha Tanzeem

Presented by: Clarion Awards

TV Feature category

Network: VOA

Project: Floating Swarm (2022)

Winner: VOA’s Spanish Service

Presented by: Clarion Awards

1st place Single Story – National Release: Radio – Spanish language category

Network: VOA

Project: Impacto cambio climático en la sobrevivencia regional (Climate Change – Impact on Regional Survival) (2022)

Winner: VOA Spanish

Presented by: Catholic Media Association

News Feature – Light Feature (Single Report and Multiple Reports)

Network: VOA

Project: Cuando las cigarras se convierten en un postre de chocolate – (When cicadas become a chocolate dessert) (2022)

Winner: VOA Spanish TV reporter Iacopo Luzi

Presented by: National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter Emmy Award

First place in the Outstanding Serious Feature large market category

Network: VOA

Project: The GPS Man Trapped in Afghanistan (2022)

Winner: VOA News Center’s Lynn Davis, Marcus Harton and Carolyn Presutti

Presented by: Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association

Press Freedom Pen TV

Network: VOA

Project: Kenyan Journalists Flag High Rates of Newsroom Harassment (2022)

Winner: Victoria Amunga and Amos Wangwa

Presented by: Media Council of Kenya