The School of Communications presents the Fred Friendly Award each year to honor those who have shown courage and forthrightness in preserving the rights set forth in the First Amendment. The award bears the name of the former CBS News president and champion of freedom of speech.

The School of Communications also has a Fred Friendly Professorship. Former New York City Radio News Director Louis C. Adler has been named the Fred Friendly Professor of Broadcast Journalism.

The Fred Friendly Professorship is a permanent position in the School of Communications.

Past Fred Friendly First Amendment Award Recipients:
Tom Brokaw
Ted Koppel
Don Hewitt
Peter Jennings
Jim Lehrer
Robert MacNeil
Bill Moyers
Dan Rather
Lesley Stahl
Mike Wallace
Christiane Amanpour
Tom Bettag
Tim Russert
Bob Schieffer
Steve Kroft
Charles Gibson

Read a story and see photos from the five latest award presentations
Tom Bettag (2004)
Charles Gibson (2008)
Steve Kroft (2007)
Tim Russert (2005)
Bob Schieffer (2006)

Watch a short documentary video, "Remembering Fred Friendly," produced by the School of Communications.

For more information about the annual award, please contact the School of Communications, which is located in the Ed McMahon Mass Communications Center, at 203-582-8974.