2008 Awards Dinner
The dinner featured an armchair conversation with George Stephanopoulos and Christiane Amanpour.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Cocktails:
6:00 p.m.
Dinner:
7:00 p.m.
Business Attire
Washington, DC -- Eminent New York Times foreign correspondent, John F. Burns, who on Wednesday received ICFJ's 2008 Founders Award, spoke of his deep and abiding respect for America, a country that uses its military and political might “mainly for good.”
Burns, speaking at ICFJ's Awards Dinner in Washington, D.C., joined CNN's Christiane Amanpour in acknowledging that recent U.S. actions have cost America international support and respect.
Founders Award for Excellence in Journalism
John F. Burns, New York Times
Knight International Journalism Award
Aliaksei Karol, Belarus
Frank Nyakairu, Uganda
Master of Ceremonies
George Stephanopoulos, ABC News
Keynote Address
Cristiane Amanpour, CNN