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{{short description|American association of news directors and executives}}
{{for|the Canadian organization|RTDNA Canada}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Radio Television Digital News Association
| logo = File:RTDNA logo.png
| former_name = Radio-Television News Directors Association
| industry = Journalism
| founded = 1946
| key_people = Dan Shelley (President and CEO)
| website = {{URL|https://rtdna.org}}
}}
The '''Radio Television Digital News Association''' ('''RTDNA''', pronounced the same as "[[rotunda (disambiguation)|rotunda]]"), formerly the '''Radio-Television News Directors Association''' ('''RTNDA'''), is a [[United States]]-based membership organization of radio, television, and online news directors, producers, executives, reporters, students and educators. Among its functions are the maintenance of journalistic ethics and the preservation of the free speech rights of broadcast journalists.
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==History==
The RTDNA was founded in 1946
In 1952, the group's willingness to accept name changes proved useful when they renamed themselves the Radio-Television News Directors Association (RTNDA). This change reflected the importance of television and welcomed members from Canada, Mexico, and other countries by removing the word "national."<ref name=":0" /> More recently, in early 2010, they updated their name to include the word "digital" to highlight that industry's growing significance.
Murrow famously gave a speech<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rtdna.org/content/edward_r_murrow_s_1958_wires_lights_in_a_box_speech |title=Wires and Lights in a Box Speech |publisher=Radio Television Digital News Association |access-date=2016-12-22}}</ref> at an RTNDA event held in his honor in 1958. The speech was harshly critical of the network television establishment of the day, and its emphasis on popular entertainment rather than news and public affairs programming. This speech was the cornerstone of the plot of the 2005 motion picture ''[[Good Night, and Good Luck]]''.▼
It was founded as an industry group to set standards for the nascent field of broadcast journalism and to defend the [[First Amendment to the United States Constitution|First Amendment]] in instances where broadcast media was being threatened.
▲Edward R. Murrow famously gave a speech<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rtdna.org/content/edward_r_murrow_s_1958_wires_lights_in_a_box_speech |title=Wires and Lights in a Box Speech |publisher=Radio Television Digital News Association |access-date=2016-12-22}}</ref> at an RTNDA event held in his honor in 1958. The speech was harshly critical of the network television establishment of the day, and its emphasis on popular entertainment rather than news and public affairs programming. This speech was the cornerstone of the plot of the 2005 motion picture ''[[Good Night, and Good Luck]]''.
==Awards==
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*1956 Hugh Terry
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Named for the founder and first president of RTNDA, the John F. Hogan Distinguished Service Award recognizes an individual's contributions to the journalism profession and freedom of the press. The award is presented annually at the Excellence in Journalism conference and exhibition.
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*2018 Pete Williams
*2017 Jake Tapper
*2016 Jeffrey Marks
*2015 Pierre Thomas
*2014 Harvey Nagler
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*1959 Frank Stanton
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The RTDNF First Amendment Awards honor individuals and organizations for their work on behalf of First Amendment freedom. They are presented annually at a gala in Washington, DC.
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