PULLMAN, Wash.—Ann Curry, an award-winning journalist, will receive the Murrow Lifetime Achievement Award in Journalism at the 46th Murrow Symposium on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 held by Washington State University’s Edward R.
She has reported on wars throughout the Middle East and Africa, and she was the first network news anchor to report on the refugee crisis caused by the genocide in Kosovo in 1999.
I am particularly impressed with her consistent, in-depth reporting on stories concerning the human condition throughout her extensive career,” said Bruce Pinkleton, dean of the Edward R.
Curry worked for NBC from 1990 through 2015, first as the NBC News Chicago correspondent and then as the anchor of NBC News at Sunrise from 1991 to 1996. In 1997, Curry became the news anchor for the Today show where she became the show’s second-longest serving news anchor.
In January 2018, Curry reported and produced the PBS series “We’ll Meet Again,” which featured emotional reunions between people who lived through momentous events in US modern history such as the 1980 eruption of Mount St.
She is also a recipient of the NAACP’s Award for Excellence in Broadcasting, and the Simon Wiesenthal Medal of Valor for her extensive reporting in Darfur.
In addition to Ms. Curry’s Tuesday keynote speech, additional Murrow Symposium events including workshops, panel discussions, and alumni awards will take place both virtually and in person on Tuesday, April 5 and Wednesday, April 6.