Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism

Dec. 25, 2018
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CNN’s Anderson Cooper was the recipient of the 2018 Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism. Cooper accepted the award at the Sheraton Grand in Phoenix. We show you his acceptance speech.

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