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New York Times Returns Peabody Award for Discredited Podcast ‘Caliphate’
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeNow that the New York Times has revealed that it can no longer confirm the tales shared by Shehroze Chaudhry, the central figure in the 2018 podcast “Caliphate,” the newspaper has agreed to return the Peabody Award it had previously won for the series.The decision came following the newspaper’s internal investigation into the veracity of the podcast, and concluded that it did not meet its standards for accuracy.“As the standard for quality media, the integrity of the Peabody Award is paramount, and we appreciate the professional manner in which the Times has handled this matter,” said Peabody Award executive director Dr. Jeffrey P.
