The Daily Wire’s “Morning Wire” podcast received the coveted “Outstanding Podcast” award, and Daily Wire immigration reporter Jennie Taer won the title of “Outstanding Reporter,” the Media Research Center announced on Tuesday.
Morning Wire was praised for its “concise, professionally produced alternative to legacy media” as the daily podcast has remained consistent with its promise to deliver “15 minutes of what matters, nothing that doesn’t.”
“Featuring reporting from on-the-ground journalists and interviews with expert guests, hosts Georgia Howe and John Bickley guide listeners through the day’s most important stories without the ideological filter common in traditional outlets,” MRC said.
Since 2021, Morning Wire has covered the biggest stories around the world in a common-sense approach to news. Since then, Morning Wire has expanded into providing evening updates, weekend interviews, and deep dives.
Daily Wire reporter Jennie Taer, who has extensively covered illegal immigrant crime and President Donald Trump’s deportation operation, was recognized “as a leading voice in immigration reporting.” MRC awarded Taer for her coverage of the migrant gang crisis in Aurora, Colorado, which she also covered for The New York Post before joining The Daily Wire. Taer was also recognized for her reporting at the frontlines of Trump’s deportation effort in Minneapolis, where she spent a day with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during the height of the administration’s operation in the Twin Cities.
“This year’s Media Research Center Bulldog Award winners stand in stark contrast to the elitist media’s herd mentality,” said MRC President David Bozell. “These courageous journalists refuse to follow the pack, choosing instead to deliver truth over narrative, facts over favoritism, and accountability over activism. They represent the best of American journalism — independent, fearless, and committed to informing the public rather than manipulating it.”
The Media Research Center presents awards to conservative journalists, columnists, and podcast hosts each year. The Daily Wire is the only organization that has won in each of the five years that MRC has handed out MRC Bulldog Awards, NewsBusters Managing Editor Curtis Houck pointed out.
In 2025, former Daily Wire investigative reporter Spencer Lindquist won MRC’s “Outstanding Blogger” award for his reporting on Colony Ridge in Texas. In 2024, Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro and journalist Kassy Akiva were named the winners of the “Outstanding Podcast” and “Outstanding Blogger” awards, respectively. Daily Wire host Matt Walsh was awarded “Outstanding Podcast” in 2023, and Daily Wire investigative reporter Luke Rosiak won the “Outstanding Investigative Journalism” award in 2022.
Other winners for this year’s MRC Bulldog Awards include Dana Loesch for “Outstanding Radio Talk Show Host,” Douglas Murray for “Outstanding Columnist,” and Washington, D.C., local news reporter Nick Minock for “Outstanding Investigative Journalist.”
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