NPR Wins Peabody Awards

March 27, 2002 -- NPR's coverage of the events and aftermath of Sept. 11 has won a George Foster Peabody Award.

The award commends NPR "for coverage of events related to Sept. 11, 2001, that enabled audiences to mourn and reflect upon those unsettled days." NPR's Peabody submission included all aspects of its coverage -- news, cultural and online programming.

NPR also won a Peabody Award for the program Jazz Profiles, which the award citation praises as "an innovative presentation of the world of jazz, honoring the works and the great artists of this unique American musical form."

The DNA Files, a series of programs created by SoundVision Productions and presented on NPR, received a Peabody Award for its "vivid, accessible" explanation of "the intricate building blocks of genetic science."

This is the 61st year for the broadcast media awards, named for philanthropist George Foster Peabody and awarded by the University of Georgia's Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. From more than 1,100 entries, judges selected 34 award winners.

Also among those winners: Youth Radio, which was honored "for activities enabling thousands of teenagers to express their views;" and Boston's WGBH, cited as "an example of the best in public television."

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 George Foster Peabody Awards