23rd Annual David Burke Distinguished Journalism Awards, Celebrating Courage, Resilience, and Journalistic Excellence

23rd Annual David Burke Distinguished Journalism Awards, Celebrating Courage, Resilience, and Journalistic Excellence

April 25, 2024

The U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) will celebrate courage and journalistic excellence during the 23rdannual David Burke Distinguished Journalism Awards, streaming online at usagm.gov on Friday, May 10 at 10 a.m. ET.

"Amid rising threats to press freedom, this year's Burke honorees epitomize the courage and resilience that's needed to deliver objective, truthful reporting to audiences without a free press," said USAGM CEO Amanda Bennett. "It is a privilege to work alongside these remarkable journalists, who work tirelessly, often at tremendous risk to their safety and wellbeing, to inform, engage, and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy."

The winners represent each of USAGM's five broadcast networks: Middle East Broadcasting Networks (MBN), Radio Free Asia (RFA), Voice of America (VOA), the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB), and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). 

The program will beginwith remarks fromUSAGMCEOAmandaBennett, followed byVOA Acting Director John Lippman, RFE/RL President and CEO Stephen Capus,OCB Director SylviaRosabal, RFA PresidentBay Fang, and MBN Vice President of News Mohammed AlBardawil.