Department of Journalism

Silver Em

The most prestigious journalism award the university bestows, the Silver Em honors a print or broadcast journalist, living or deceased, whose career exemplifies the highest ideals of American journalism.. The Golden Em Award honors an individual who has made significant contributions to journalism education at the university, while the Silver Mike Award recognizes significant contributions to broadcast journalism.

1958 George W. Healy, Jr.*
1959 Turner Catledge*
1960 Kenneth Toler*
1961 J. Oliver Emmerich, Sr.*
1963 George McLean*
1964 William B. Street *
1965 Purser Hewitt*
1966 Hal C. Decell*
1967 Paul Pittman*
1968 Hodding Carter, Jr.*
1969 Willie Morris*
1970 T. M. Hederman, Jr.*
1971 Joseph R. Ellis*
1972 Wilson F. Minor
1972 Sam Talbert+*
1973 Mark Ethridge*
1974 John Herbers
1975 H. L. Stevenson*
1976 William Raspberry