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Videos of the Prizes

2020


The 17th Annual Ridenhour Prizes (Virtual ceremony)
Press Release for the 2020 Ridenhour Prize

2019
Dr. Scott Allen, Dr. Pamela McPherson, and Scott Shuchart (Prize for Truth-Telling)
Eliza Griswold (Book Prize)
Alexandria Bombach (Documentary Film Prize)
George Soros (Courage Prize)
Press Release for the 2019 Ridenhour Prize

2018
Carmen Yulín Cruz Soto (Prize for Truth-Telling)
Lauren Markham (Book Prize)
Joe Piscatella (Documentary Film Prize)
Tarana Burke (Courage Prize)
Press Release for the 2018 Ridenhour Prize

2017
Daniela Vargas (Prize for Truth-Telling)
Heather Ann Thompson (Book Prize)
Sonia Kennebeck (Documentary Film Prize)
Anna Deavere Smith (Courage Prize)
Press Release for the 2017 Ridenhour Prize

2016
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha (Prize for Truth-Telling)
Jill Leovy (Book Prize)
Joshua Oppenheimer (Documentary Film Prize)
Jamie Kalven (Courage Prize)
Press Release for the 2016 Ridenhour Prize

2015
Aicha Elbasri (Prize for Truth-Telling)
Anand Gopal (Book Prize)
Laura Poitras (Documentary Film Prize)
James Risen (Courage Prize)
Press Release for the 2015 Ridenhour Prize

2014
Edward Snowden and Laura Poitras (Prize for Truth-Telling)
Sheri Fink (Book Prize)
Dawn Porter (Documentary Film Prize)
Frederick A.O. Schwarz, Jr. (Courage Prize)
Press Release for the 2014 Ridenhour Prize

2013
Jose Antonio Vargas (Prize for Truth-Telling)
Seth Rosenfeld (Book Prize)
Amy Ziering and Kirby Dick (Documentary Film Prize)
James Hansen (Courage Prize)
Press Release for the 2013 Ridenhour Prize
Press Release Announcing the 2013 Documentary Film Prize

2012
Eileen Foster (Prize for Truth-Telling)
Lt. Col. Daniel Davis (Prize for Truth-Telling)
Ali H. Soufan (Book Prize)
Rachel Libert and Tony Hardmon (Documentary Film Prize)
Rep. John Lewis (Courage Prize)
Press Release for Ridenhour 2012

2011
Thomas Drake (Prize for Truth-Telling)
Wendell Potter (Book Prize)
Ronit Avni (Documentary Film Prize)
Sen. Russ Feingold (Courage Prize)
Press Release for Ridenhour 2011
Announcement of Documentary Film Prize 2011

2010
Joe Sacco (Book Prize)
Press Release for Ridenhour 2010

2009
Thomas Tamm (Prize for Truth-Telling)
Jane Mayer (Book Prize)
Press Release for Ridenhour 2009

2008
Press Release for Ridenhour 2008

2006
Press Release for Ridenhour 2006

2003
Announcement of the Creation of The Ron Ridenhour Awards 2003