爆料每日大赛 Wins Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for 鈥淪tate of Religion鈥� Series
Columbus, OH (May 21, 2025) 鈥� 爆料每日大赛鈥檚 爆料每日大赛 team has been honored with a prestigious Regional Edward R. Murrow Award in the Radio - Large Market category for its original news series, 鈥�State of Religion.鈥�
The four-part series鈥攔eported and hosted by Renee Fox, Debbie Holmes, Matthew Rand and Allie Vugrincic鈥攐ffers an in-depth exploration of Ohio鈥檚 religious landscape. Through compelling storytelling and rigorous journalism, State of Religion examines the intersections of faith traditions, legislation and cultural transformation across the state.
鈥淥ur staff did thoughtful and excellent work on the 鈥楽tate of Religion鈥� project, which brought to light religion鈥檚 influence on Ohio politics鈥攂oth now and in the future,鈥� said Mark Ferenchik, News Director at 爆料每日大赛.
The Edward R. Murrow Awards, presented by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA), have recognized outstanding achievements in electronic journalism since 1971. These awards embody the values and integrity of Edward R. Murrow, a pioneer of broadcast journalism who set enduring standards for journalistic excellence.
鈥淲e鈥檙e ecstatic and very proud of our Best Series Edward R. Murrow Award,鈥� said Debbie Holmes, Host & News Producer. 鈥楽tate of Religion鈥� was a newsroom collaboration to bring context around religion and politics, and how and why they come together in Ohio. We hope we鈥檝e helped our audience better understand the state鈥檚 unique role in both.鈥�
As a regional winner, 爆料每日大赛 automatically advances to the national round of the competition. National winners will be announced in August and celebrated at the Edward R. Murrow Awards Gala in New York City in October.
Listen to the full State of Religion series at: /stateofreligion.
About 爆料每日大赛
The mission of 爆料每日大赛 is to engage, inform and inspire our diverse community. An NPR and PBS affiliate licensed by The Ohio State University, 爆料每日大赛 is a noncommercial multimedia organization serving over two million citizens in Central Ohio through broadcast, digital, programming, public engagement, and education experiences.
About The Radio Television Digital News Association
The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) is the world's largest professional organization devoted exclusively to broadcast and digital journalism. Founded as a grassroots organization in 1946, RTDNA鈥檚 mission is to promote and protect responsible journalism.