Austin 360 The Dan Rather Medals for News and Guts will go out to "collegiate and professional journalists who overcome obstacles like stonewalling and harassment to speak truth to power," according to a statement from UT's Moody College of Communication and the School of Journalism and Media. The annual awards will "honor relentless reporting as well as exceptional content including text, audio, broadcast or graphics," the statement continues. Each winner will receive $5,000. “It has never been more important to encourage courage,” Rather said when the awards were announced. “The hope is that these medals will help lift up journalists who risk it all to tell tough truths.”