Quiñones and Pelley were announced as the winners of the Paul White and John F. Hogan awards respectively earlier this year. Both men received the awards during the super session titled “Honoring a Lifetime of Excellence in Journalism.” RTDNA gave the Paul White award to Scott Pelley recognizing “a lifetime of achievement and service to the profession of broadcast and digital journalism.” Well known for hosting 60 minutes for 20 years, Pelley also worked under CBS news for 30 years. John Quiñones received t
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The rising trend of extremism challenges reporters, who have the responsibility to continue to report ethically and accurately. The Atlantic does not hesitate to identify hateful rhetoric. “Calling something racist is not subjective,” said Swati Sharma, managing editor. In a session called “Extremism in the Age of Trump,” Sharma and four Atlantic colleagues discussed their decision to label racist comments made by President Donald Trump as such. Earlier this year, the AP Stylebook changed the guidelines for