Clockwise from top left: Abi Wright, Lisa Cohen, Rachel Maddow, and Michael Yarvitz.
“The reason the story was worth telling was not just to identify a Trump doppelgänger in history, but to really tell the story of the good guys…the people who did right…and made the system work.” -- Rachel Maddow
In our latest episode, Rachel Maddow and Michael Yarvitz discuss their duPont Award-winning podcast, Bag Man, which details the brazen wrongdoing of Richard Nixon’s Vice President, Spiro T. Agnew -- and why so many have forgotten about him altogether.
After Trump supporters attacked the Capitol building on January 6, the concept of a president’s legacy has become a national topic of conversation. But what about a vice president’s legacy -- or lack thereof? This timely conversation offers insight into how the crimes committed by the vice president of one of the most infamous Commanders in Chief in American history can quickly fade into obscurity.
Tune in to the newest episode of On Assignment to hear Maddow and Yarvitz discuss what it was like to win a duPont Award, the parallels between the Nixon and Trump administrations, and the enduring importance of good journalism. Find the podcast at MSNBC here.
The 2021 duPont-Columbia Award finalists have been announced! The full list is available here. The 2021 award winners will be announced at the ceremony on February 9. What it live on our website, duPont.org.