2017, Judy Woodruff, Anchor and Managing Editor, “PBS NewsHour”

Judy Woodruff, a pioneering broadcast journalist and the anchor and managing editor of “PBS Newshour,” was the 2017 recipient of the Poynter Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism.

“It is such an honor to be recognized by Poynter, which from the day it opened its doors has been dedicated to nourishing excellent journalism as the foundation of our democracy,” Woodruff said. “Its mission of educating journalists at every stage of their careers has never been more important than it is now.”

The Poynter Medal for Lifetime Achievement recognizes the outstanding career of a journalist whose work has made a lasting impact serving citizens in our democracy.

Tim Franklin, Poynter’s former president, called Woodruff “one of the great broadcast journalists of this generation” in a statement.

“Judy is an award-winning journalist who blazed a trail for other women, covering national politics and the White House for NBC News in the 1970s and 1980s,” Franklin said. “She’s done it all, covering huge stories, moderating presidential debates, hosting a daily program on CNN and anchoring the ‘NewsHour’ with distinction.”

Woodruff was honored at an event in St. Petersburg on Nov. 4.