David Muir is the latest proud recipient of the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism , presented by the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, part of Arizona State University.
The ABC News anchor, 50, gave a speech at the ceremony in Phoenix, Arizona last week , reflecting on his decades-long career and specifically highlighting key emotional moments of his journey.
David spoke openly about encouraging journalism students to find the “truth” and focus on going to the story to get to its real essence , speaking of his experiences covering Hurricane Katrina, the Ukraine war, and the climate change-induced famines in South Madagascar.
However, he started off his speech on a lighter note, joking with the audience while thanking his team at ABC News, specifically the executive producers and those he works with on World News Tonight .
He detailed his reaction to receiving the honor, which left the audience in hysterics, saying: “You know, when I learned that I would be receiving the Cronkite honor this year, the first thing I thought was ‘Wait a minute, how old am I?'”