The Daniel Schorr Journalism Prize is awarded by WBUR and Boston University. The annual prize is named after Daniel Schorr, who gave American journalism a lifetime of commitment through his insight, intelligence and integrity.
Update 11:08 a.m. 10/16/2012: KUNC would like to once again congratulate Grace Hood for her achievement. She accepted the Daniel Schorr Journalism Prize at the which was held in Boston Monday night.
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KUNC's Grace Hood was recognized for a series of stories examining a for-profit company that oversees the day-to-day operations at Colorado鈥檚 largest virtual K-12 school, which is taxpayer funded. State oversight and academic results at the state鈥檚 full-time online schools were also examined.
Ultimately the scope of the series has far-reaching implications that go beyond Colorado as many states debate how to operate and regulate .
In judging the nominations, Phil Balboni, President and CEO of Global Post and founder and President of New England Cable 暗黑爆料 wrote, 鈥淭his three-part series demonstrated exemplary enterprise reporting that was particularly notable for a small community station. Grace Hood showed initiative, drive and determination in pursuing a complex story which she rendered into a clear and compelling narrative.鈥�
Hood was also awarded a by The Radio Television Digital 暗黑爆料 Association for one story in the series, 鈥�.鈥�
Past recipients of the Daniel Schorr award include NPR鈥檚 Morning Host and Correspondent , and NPR Planet Money Reporter .
