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
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
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
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
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.