"I thought it was a fascinating speech and a very interesting question and answer session," Ben K. Stephens '99 said.

"He seems like one of the more sincere anchor people out there and is a strong believer in investigative journalism," added Patricia S. Guthrie, who is a Shorenstein fellow this semester.

"He speaks the same way that he does while being broadcasted. It relieves me that he doesn't have to put on an act on television contrary to who he actually is," said Kuan J. Liu '99.

Other winners included the 19 recipients of the Goldsmith Research Awards who received prizes on work in areas such as international journalism, diversity in the press and the influence of the press on American public policy.

Additionally, the Goldsmith Book Award went to Stephen Ansolabehere and Shanto Iyengar, co-authors of "Going Negative: How Political Advertisements Shrink and Polarize the Electorate."

The Goldsmith Award in Investigative Journalism went to Russell Carollo, Carol Hernandez, Jeff Nesmith and Cheryl Reed of the Dayton Daily News for investigative work on "Military Secrets" and "Prisoners on Payroll."

These award recipients, including Jennings, will be speaking at an open panel at the Kennedy School's Malkin Penthouse at 9:30 a.m. today