Pelley: Be a light in this gathering void of ignorance

On Friday, September 6, at the annual Excellence in Journalism conference, RTDNA presented CBS News’ Scott Pelley its highest honor, the Paul White Award. Accepting the honor in his hometown of San Antonio, alongside John F. Hogan Award winner and fellow San Antonian John Quiñones, the atmosphere in the packed hall felt like what it must have been like that night in Chicago more than 60 years ago when Edward R. Murrow gave his “wires and lights” in a box speech.