The Murrow Symposium is an annual program that acknowledges exceptional achievement in communication, celebrates scholarship, and connects students to industry professionals. The symposium began more than 30 years ago as a panel discussion and lecture series designed to honor the legacy of Edward R. Murrow, who is regarded as a broadcasting icon for his news reporting skills and for the ethical standards he brought to his craft.
Since the 1990s, the Murrow School has honored the achievements of top leaders in the communication industry at the symposium. The event includes a public address on campus, usually given by the honoree, to highlight the symposium. Previous recipients of the Murrow Award include Tom Brokaw (2006), the late Peter Jennings (2004), the late Daniel Pearl (2003), Sir Howard Stringer (2002), Daniel Schorr (2002), Christiane Amanpour (2002), Bernard Shaw (2001), Ted Turner (2000), Keith Jackson (1999), Al Neuharth (1999), Walter Cronkite (1998), Frank Blethen (1998), and Sam Donaldson (1997).
The symposium also includes workshops for college and high school students presented by communication professionals, a high school journalism competition, and a scholarship banquet to honor the University’s top communication students and donors to the school.
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The Thirty-fourth Edward R. Murrow Symposium at Washington State University honors Don Hewitt, creator of 60 Minutes and executive producer at CBS News, with the 2008 Edward R. Murrow Award for Lifetime Achievement in Broadcast Journalism at 7:30 p.m. April 3 in Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum.
Murrow Symposium website