VPR has won fourRegional Edward R. Murrow Awardsfor our news coverage from the Radio Television Digital News Association, the world’s largest professional organization devoted exclusively to electronic journalism:
Best News Documentary: "Why Is Vermont So Overwhelmingly White?
This episode of our podcastBrave Little Statedelved into thehistory of Vermont’s whitenessand stories from people of color about what it’s like to live in Vermont.
Hard News: Some Immigrants Flee U.S., Knowingly Walking Into Police Arrest In Canada
2017 brought a surge of illegal crossings into Canada. One crossing area —Roxham Road — became so popular among immigrants seeking asylum that taxi drivers in Champlain, New York, all knew it by name. VPR visited the scene andtold the story of one woman’s voluntary arrestas she crossed the border into Canada with her infant child and was immediately taken into custody by the Canadian police.
Excellence in Writing: The Millennial Farmer: Balancing Crops, Student Loans and Social Media
Farming in Vermont is approaching a crossroads: The current generation of American farmers is nearing retirement. But for some young people looking to follow in those footsteps, financial barriers make a future in the field less affordable.VPRspent some time with a couple of young farmers as part of our“A ShiftingLandscape”series on the future of Vermont farming.
2017 was VPR's biggest year for total sessions and visitors: totaling over 475,000 sessions and 210,000 average monthly visitors to VPR.net and apps, as well as the biggest year for streaming hours and visitors. The winning content includedNina Keck's reporting and photography from a refugee camp in Jordan, andVPR'sGunshotsproject on gun deaths in Vermont.
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