Reporters Committee announces 2025 Freedom of the Press Award recipients

Posted Monday, June 2, 2025 11:20 am

Staff | Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

Today, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press announced the recipients of the 2025 Freedom of the Press Awards, hosted this year by Judy Woodruff, senior correspondent and the former anchor and managing editor of the PBS News Hour. The Freedom of the Press Awards recognize the accomplishments of leaders in the news media and legal fields whose work embodies the values of the First Amendment.

The 2025 honorees are:

Amanda Bennett, former CEO, U.S. Agency for Global Media
Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief, The Atlantic
Terry Baquet, co-founder and editor-in-chief, Verite News
The Baltimore Banner
Brad Kutrow, partner, McGuireWoods

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Reporters Committee announces 2025 Freedom of the Press Award recipients

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