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

Past Recipients 2000s

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
Past Recipients 1990s

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
Past Recipients 1980s

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
Past Recipients 1970s

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.
Past Recipients 1960s

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
Past Recipients 1950s

1959

Harold Blumenfeld, United Press

 

1958

V.M. Neston Jr.
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