WFDD wins six Public Media Journalists Association awards

At its 2022 conference in Seattle, Public Media Journalists Association announced its annual award winners honoring exemplary work done in the calendar year 2021. This year, 221 awards were presented to 101 organizations.  The awards recognize the best work in public media journalism from across the country. 

WFDD won in the following categories:

• Audience Engagement Program (1st)

  • What You Need To Know About COVID-19 Vaccines: A Virtual Community Conversation

• Investigative Reporting (1st)

  • As Hydroponics Project Languishes, Questions Remain About City Oversight And Spending

• Multi-Media Presentation (1st)

  • Dispatches From Within

• Series (2nd)

  • Dispatches from Within

• Audio Scripting (2nd)

  • Carolina Curious: Are there old-growth forests in North Carolina?

• Breaking News (2nd)

  • Winston-Salem School Shooting

“It is exhilarating to be recognized among our colleagues for our work at WFDD. Our reporters have offered critical coverage over the past year, whether it was breaking news events, navigating the pandemic, or shining a spotlight on stories that would otherwise go untold,” says News Director Emily McCord. “We are very grateful for this honor.”

Stations compete against others with similar-sized newsrooms.  Overall, judges reviewed over 1500 entries. WFDD competes in the Division A category representing organizations with 8-15 news staff members. PMJA, formerly PRNDI, supports, empowers, and advocates for journalists working in public media.