PhotoTwo journalism schools on Friday rescinded honors they had previously awarded to the news broadcaster Charlie Rose after allegations of sexual misconduct were leveled against him. Arizona State University’s journalism school announced it was rescinding the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism, named after the longtime news anchor, that it gave to Mr. Rose in 2015. Also on Friday, the University of Kansas journalism school said it was taking back its William Allen White National Citation, which it gave him this year. The next day, he was fired by CBS, and PBS announced it was ceasing distribution of his nightly interview program. Past recipients of the Cronkite Award include the Washington Post Company chairwoman Katharine Graham, the Watergate reporter Bob Woodward, and the news anchors Christiane Amanpour, Gwen Ifill and Diane Sawyer.

Source: New York Times November 25, 2017 03:11 UTC