University of Richmond Journalism Professor Wins Edward R. Murrow Award for NPR Podcast “White Lies”

UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND — University of Richmond journalism professor Andrew Grace has been awarded the Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Podcast for his work on the second season of the NPR podcast “White Lies.”

The Murrow Awards, presented each year by the Radio Television Digital News Association, are a preeminent award in broadcast television and radio.

Grace, who is a co-host and producer of “White Lies,” was recognized alongside his colleagues. The first season of the podcast investigated a Civil Rights-era murder, and was a 2020 finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Audio Reporting. The latest season, “White Lies: The Men on the Roof,” uncovers the history behind a photograph of a prison takeover in rural Alabama in 1991.

“It doesn’t get much bigger than the Murrow award in broadcast journalism, and we’re thrilled that Andrew’s work has been honored in this way,” said Shahan Mufti, chair of the journalism department. “We are proud that our students are taught by faculty like Andrew who continue to practice the craft at the elite levels of the journalism profession.”

Andrew Grace has taught at UR since 2023. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post and PBS's Independent Lens. His film Eating Alabama was awarded Best Documentary by the James Beard Foundation and his interactive documentary After the Storm was nominated for an Emmy in New Approaches to Documentary.

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