Awards

Jim Gordon Editor of the Year Award

Given to the editor(s) of the an outstanding newspaper, magazine, video, movie, Web site, book, or other publication or broadcast that supports and promotes strong photojournalism, and best use of photography, and whose individual dedication and efforts have moved photojournalism's standards forward while also advancing the best interests of all photographers

2021
Danese Kenon

2020
Kyndell Harkness

2019
Kathy Kieliszewski

2018
Nicole Frugé

2017
Jose Luis Rios

2016
Donald R. Winslow

2015
Scott Mc Kierman

2014
John S. Hyjek

2013
Bruce Moyer

2012
Colin Crawford

2011
Richard J. Murphy

2010
Shawn Montano

2009
Andrew DeVigal

2008
Michele McNally

2007
Michele Stephenson, Time magazine

2006
Janet Reeves, Rocky Mountain News

2005
J. Bruce Baumann, The Courier & Press

2004
Colin Crawford, Los Angeles Times

2003
Thom McGuire, The Hartford Courant

2002
James R. Gordon, News Photographer

2000
Robert Coles, Doubletake

1999
Kathy Ryan, The New York Times Magazine

1995
Joe Elbert, Washington Post

1994
Don Hewitt, 60 Minutes

1993
Tim Gallagher, Albuquerque Tribune

1992
Ralph Langer, Dallas Morning News

1991
Cable News Network

1990
Karen Mullarkey, Sports Illustrated

1989
Tina Brown, Vanity Fair

1988
John Rumbach, Herald, Jasper, IN

1987
Michael Waller, Hartford Courant

1986
Michael Fancher, Seattle Times

1985
Malcolm Borg, The Record, Bergen County, NJ

1984
Max Desfor, U.S. News & World Report

1983
Jim Hughes, Camera Arts

1982
Eugene C. Patterson, St. Petersburg Times & Evening Independent

1981
Sean Callahan, American Photographer

1980
Alfton F. Baker Jr., Eugene (OR) Register-Guard

1979
Eugene Roberts, Philadelphia Inquirer

1978
Martin Weinberger, Claremont (Calif.) Courier

1977
Maxwell McCrohon, Chicago Tribune

1976
Charles W. Bailey, Minneapolis Tribune

1975
Gilbert H. Grosvenor, National Geographic

1974
John Craig, News Journal, Wilmington, DE

1973
Katherine Graham, Washington Post

1972
Harold Buell, Associated Press

1971
Angus McDougall, International Harvester World

1970
Lloyd Sveen, The Forum, Fargo, N.D.

1969
George Sweers, St. Petersburg Times/Evening Independent

1968
Edward K. Thompson, Life

1967
Charles Elfont, Philadelphia Bulletin

1966
Charles L. Scott, Chicago Daily News

1965
Mitch Milavetz, Sunday Courier & Press, Evansville, IN

1964
Ralph Curry, Flint (Mich.) Journal

1963
Jim Geladas, Dubuque Telegraph Herald

1962
Maury Falstein, Chicago Sun-Times

1961
Charles Haun, Detroit Free Press

1960
F.A. Resch, Associated Press

1959
Harold Blumenfeld, United Press

1958
V.M. Neston Jr.