Edward R. Murrow Award (Washington State University) The Edward R. Murrow Award is a journalism/communication honor extended by the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication of Washington State University. The award is for "commitment to excellence that exemplifies the career of Edward R. Murrow." It may be for Lifetime Achievement or Distinguished Achievement, on a case-by-case basis. Honorees , the honorees were: 1997, Sam Donaldson, for Lifetime Achievement in Broadcasting 1998, Frank Blethen, for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism 1998, Walter Cronkite, for Lifetime Achievement in Broadcasting 1998, Moriyoshi Saito, for International and Intercultural Communication 1999, Al Neuharth, for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism 1999, Keith Jackson, for Lifetime Achievement in Broadcasting 2000, Ted Turner, for Lifetime Achievement in Communications 2001, Bernard Shaw, for Lifetime Achievement in Broadcasting 2002, Sir Howard Stringer, for International and Intercultural Communication 2002, Christiane Amanpour, for Distinguished Achievement in Broadcasting 2002, Daniel Schorr, for Lifetime Achievement in Broadcasting 2003, Daniel Pearl, for Distinguished Achievement in Journalism 2004, Peter Jennings, for Lifetime Achievement in Broadcasting 2006, Tom Brokaw, for Lifetime Achievement in Broadcasting 2007, David Fanning and FRONTLINE, for Distinguished Achievement in Journalism 2008, Don Hewitt, for Lifetime Achievement in Broadcast Journalism 2009, Bob Schieffer, for Lifetime Achievement in Broadcast Journalism 2009, Helen Thomas, for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism 2010, Deborah Amos, for Lifetime Achievement/Radio 2010, Judy Woodruff, for Lifetime Achievement/Television 2011, Ted Koppel, for Lifetime Achievement in Broadcast Journalism See reference for awards after 2011. See also List of American television awards References External links Murrow Award Recipients. Accessed September 24, 2011. Murrow Award, Edward R.