St. Louis Public Radio and The Marshall Project Earn National Murrow Award for ‘Remember Me’ Project
St. Louis Public Radio and The Marshall Project have won a National Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Innovation for their collaborative project 'Remember Me.' This multimedia project focused on the families left behind after unsolved homicides in St.…
St. Louis, MO, August 14, 2026 —
St. Louis Public Radio and The Marshall Project have been honored with a National Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Innovation. The award recognizes their collaborative project, titled ‘Remember Me,’ which highlighted the profound impact of unsolved homicides on families in St. Louis.
The ‘Remember Me’ project was a multimedia initiative that aimed to shed light on the experiences of families grappling with the loss of loved ones in cases where perpetrators have not been identified. The collaboration integrated deep investigative reporting with broader community engagement strategies.
Beyond traditional news reporting, the project incorporated elements of community art, provided essential resources for affected families, and organized public events. This multifaceted approach sought to offer support and a platform for dialogue surrounding the enduring consequences of unsolved violent crime.
The National Edward R. Murrow Awards are among the most prestigious honors in journalism, recognizing outstanding work in broadcast and digital journalism. The Excellence in Innovation category specifically celebrates forward-thinking and novel approaches to news gathering and storytelling.
The specific details of the investigative reporting, the nature of the community art installations, the types of resources provided, and the outcomes of the public events were not detailed in the provided summary. Similarly, the specific timeline of the project’s development and completion was not specified.
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