The recipients of the 71st Annual Peabody Awards were announced today by the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. The winners are chosen by the Peabody board as the best in electronic media for the year 2011.
Among the winners were:
Homeland
Game of Thrones
Tremé
Parks and Recreation
Portlandia
Austin City Limits
Other recipients included the game show Jeopardy and the website TED.com that is devoted to making creative thinkers’ ideas available to one and all.
The Peabody Awards are the oldest awards in broadcasting and are considered among the most prestigious and selective prizes in electronic media. The Peabody Awards recognize excellence and meritorious work by radio and television stations, networks, webcasters, producing organizations and individuals. The 16-member Peabody Board is a distinguished panel of television critics, industry practitioners and experts in culture and the arts.
Congratulations to these and all the other Peabody Award winners!
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