SEASIDE >> The Panetta Institute for Public Policy will honor three accomplished members of the national media at the 2025 Jefferson-Lincoln Awards next month. “Democracy depends on truth, and truth depends on a free and courageous press,” Institute Chairman and Co-Founder Leon E. Panetta said in a press release. “Norah O’Donnell, Dan Balz, andChristiane Amanpour represent the very best of American journalism. O’Donnell is a senior correspondent for CBS News and the former anchor and managing editor of CBS Evening News. Christiane Amanpour is chief international anchor for CNN and host of Amanpour on CNN International, as well as Amanpour & Company on PBS.