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