Goldsmith Awards Program

The Goldsmith Awards Program, launched in 1991, has as its goal the encouragement of a more insightful and spirited public debate about government, politics and the press. The program includes the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting, two book prizes, Fellowships and the Goldsmith Career Award for Excellence in Journalism. The $25,000 investigative-reporting prize has honored pioneering work by teams of journalists from across the country. The book prize has recognized distinguished scholarship by writers examining free speech, public television, race, journalism ethics, and campaign advertising.

Financial support for the Goldsmith Awards Program is provided by an annual grant from the Goldsmith Fund of the Greenfield Foundation.

Awards Ceremony

2008:  Ceremony Transcript and Video; Discussion Transcript
2007:  Ceremony Transcript and Video; Discussion Transcript
2006:  Ceremony Transcript and Video; Discussion Transcript
2005:  Ceremony Transcript and Video; Discussion Transcript
2004:  Ceremony Transcript and Video; Discussion Transcript
2003:  Ceremony Transcript and Video; Discussion Transcript.

Investigative Reporting Prize

• Barton Gellman
  and Jo Becker,
  the Washington Post.
  "Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency"

Career Award

• Paul E. Steiger. Video

Book Prize

• John G. Geer,
  In Defense of Negativity: Attack Ads in Presidential Campaigns
• Ted Gup, Nation of Secrets: The Threat to Democracy and the American Way of Life