Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award editorial cartoon prize winner list


by Mike Rhode
 
Line of award busts, 2013

A possibly incomplete list (missing pre-1983, 1989 if awards were made) harvested from Wikipedia, Guide to the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Foundation Records, this blog, and other places (all photos by Rhode unless noted). 

 

Editor & Publisher 1990-04-14

 1983

·  First Prize cartoons: Don Wright, Miami News

·  Citation, cartoon: Sam C. Rawls, The Atlanta Constitution

1984

 ·  Doug Marlette, Charlotte Observer

1985

·  Paul Conrad, Los Angeles Times

1986

·  Bill Day, Detroit Free Press

·  Citation, cartoon: Mike Peters, Dayton Daily News

·  Honorable mention, cartoon: H. Clay Bennett, St. Petersburg Times

1987

·  Sam Rawls, Atlanta Constitution

·  Honorable mention, cartoon: Bill Day, Detroit Free Press, "The Color Black 'n' Blue." (A Tribune Media Services ad from 1989 says, "Bill Day, Detroit Free Press editorial cartoonist and a three-time winner of the Robert F Kennedy Journalism Award, skewers newsmakers with his sharp wit and bold art." Day's Wikipedia page says he won in in 1985)

1988


·  Don Wright, Miami News

1989

???

1990

·  Paul Conrad

·  Honorable mention, cartoon: Mike Peters, The Dayton Daily News.

1991

·  David "Wiley" Miller, San Francisco Examiner

1992

·  Paul Conrad, Los Angeles Times (per NY Times)


1993

·  Paul Conrad, Los Angeles Times

·  Honorable mention, cartoon: Don Wright, The Palm Beach Post, "Perot for President".

Editor & Publisher 1996-05-18

1994

·  Mike Luckovich for cartoons that reflect positively on the disadvantaged.

·  Jack Higgins, finalist

1995

·  Ted Rall, Chronicle Features

·  Honorable mention, cartoon: Mike Luckovich, The Atlanta Constitution.

1996

·  Walt Handelsman, New Orleans Times-Picayune

1997

·  Cartoon: Doug Marlette, Newsday.

1998 - format changes to have winners in each category

1998

Jen Sorensen on the Newseum roof terrace after the award ceremony

·  Dan Perkins (Tom Tomorrow), "This Modern World"

1999

·  Domestic cartoon: Joel Pett, The Lexington Herald Leader.

2000

·  Domestic cartoon: Ted Rall, Universal Press Syndicate

2001

·  Domestic cartoon: Matt Davies, The Journal News

2002

·  Cartoon Prize: Signe Wilkinson, Philadelphia Daily News

2003

·  Cartoon: Dan Perkins ("Tom Tomorrow"), "This Modern World"        

Directional sign to awards at the Newseum, 2013


2004

·  Cartoon: John Sherffius                        

2005

 ·  Cartoon: Mark Fiore

2006

·  Cartoon: John Backderf, "The City"

2007

·  Clay Bennett, Christian Science Monitor

2008

·  Cartoon: Signe Wilkinson, Philadelphia Daily News

2009

·  Cartoon: Jack Ohman, The Oregonian

2010

·  Cartoon: Bill Day, Series of cartoons, United Feature Syndicate

2011

Gary Varvel, 2011
·  Cartoon: Gary Varvel, "The Path to Hope," The Indianapolis Star

2012

·  Cartoon: Stephanie McMillan, "The Beginning of the American Fall and Code Green," South Florida Sun-Sentinel

2013

·  Cartoon: Jen Sorensen, self-syndicated
 
2014

·  Cartoon: David Horsey, “Portfolio by David Horsey,” Los Angeles Times

2015

Darrin Bell announcement in Newseum auditorium, 2015 
 · Cartoon: Darrin Bell, "Darrin Bell 2014 Editorial Cartoons," The Washington Post Writers Group

2016

·  Cartoon: Angelo Lopez, “Editorial Cartoons,” Philippines Today
 
2017

·  Cartoon: Mike Thompson, “The Flint Water Scandal,” Detroit Free Press

2018

·  Cartoon: Ruben Bolling, “Tom the Dancing Bug,” Syndicated by Andrews McMeel Syndication

 2019


·  Mark Fiore's “Family Separation in Cartoons” KQED News and online news outlets

 2020

·  JD Crowe, Alabama Media Group  

2021

·  "Invulnerable" from Thi Bui and The Nib

 2022 

·  Clay Jones, self-syndicated

2023

·  Joel Pett, Lexington Herald-Leader

2024

·  Peter Kuper



Mike Rhode & Mike Thompson, 2017 (photo by Bruce Guthrie



4 comments:

Unknown said...

1991 = David "Wiley" Miller as noted in the May 17, San Francisco Examiner
and the April 15, 1991 Clarksville (Tenn.) Leaf Chronicle.
D.D.Degg

Mike Rhode said...

Thank you, DD! Updated in the text now.

Mike Rhode said...

Updated a few minutes ago, based on Internet Archive research and a list I'd culled from the AAEC website in 2019. Mostly complete now.

Clayton said...

Excellent research, Mike. I hope you can complete this list.