Newhouse Alumna Nicole Aponte ’24 Wins Prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award
Aponte is the first Murrow winner at the Newhouse School since 2021.
Newhouse School alumna Nicole Aponte ’24 was honored with a prestigious 2024 Edward R. Murrow Award for her 2023 story “Beating the Odds, Taking the Reins.” Aponte won Best Video Feature Reporting in the Student category for the story—completed during her senior year in the broadcast and digital journalism program—which highlights a rider on the Special Olympics equestrian team.
Aponte is the first Murrow Award winner at the Newhouse School since 2021.
This is not Aponte’s first brush with prestigious awards, as she was honored with a Hearst National Championship Award last year, winning second place in the National Television Championship category for a story about artificial intelligence’s impact on society.
The Edward R. Murrow Awards are presented by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA), which is a global professional organization devoted solely to broadcast and digital journalism. The Murrow Awards recognize local and national news stories that, according to the RTDNA website, “uphold the RTDNA Code of Ethics, demonstrate technical expertise and exemplify the importance and impact of journalism as a service to the community.”
All winners will be honored at the Edward R. Murrow Awards Gala on Oct. 14 in New York City.