For the past 60 years, Ball State University’s School of Journalism and Strategic Communication has coordinated a national journalism writing award sponsored by generous donors. The award recognizes excellence in journalistic writing. Several winners have gone on to receive Pulitzer Prizes.
The recipient of the Ball State University School of Journalism and Strategic Communication National Writing Award receives a prize of $1,500 for a body of distinguished work published by a newspaper, magazine or digital news site that shines light on significant and complex subjects, demonstrates a mastery of the topic, and reveals exceptional writing.
Ball State University School of Journalism and Strategic Communication National Writing Award
2024 Georgea Kovanis
2023 Tim Egan
2022 Esmé Deprez
2021 Hannah Dreier, The Washington Post
2020 Mark Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Eugene S. Pulliam National Journalism Writing Award
2019 Kristen Gelineau, The Associated Press
2018 Eric Hoover, Chronicle of Higher Education
2017 Robrt Pela, Phoenix News Times
2016 Mark Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
2015 Alan Prendergast, Westword
2014 Eric Adler, The Kansas City Star
2013 Rukmini Callimachi, The Associated Press
2012 Crocker Stephenson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
2011 Rukmini Callimachi, The Associated Press
2010 Helen O’Neill, The Associated Press
2009 Maureen O’Hagan, The Seattle Times
2008 Lee Hill Kavanaugh, The Kansas City Star
2007 Janet Kelley, Lancaster New Era
2006 Amy Schatz, The Wall Street Journal
2005 Amy Dockser Marcus, The Wall Street Journal
2004 Rinker Buck, Hartford Courant
2003 Lee Hill Kavanaugh, The Kansas City Star
2002 Christine Evans, The Palm Beach Post
2001 Elizabeth Leland, The Charlotte Observer
2000 Christine Evans, The Palm Beach Post
Nixon Newspapers Inc., National Journalism Writing Award
1999 Crocker Stephenson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
1998 Walter Isaacson, Time
1997 Tom Hallman Jr., The Oregonian
1996 David Dudley, Baltimore Magazine
1995 Ron Suskind, The Wall Street Journal
1994 Tom Koetting, The Wichita Eagle
1993 Judith Valente, The Wall Street Journal
1992 Rob Hiaasen, Palm Beach Post
1991 Tad Bartimus, The Associated Press
1990 Barry Bearak, Los Angeles Times
1989 Susan Ager, The Detroit Free Press
1988 Robert Jones, Los Angeles Times
1987 Barry Michael Cooper, Spin Magazine
1986 Bill Norton, Kansas City Star Magazine
1985 Susan Harrison, The Muskegon Chronicle
National Journalism Writing Award
1984 Michael Matza
1983 Gannett News Service
1982 The Chicago Sun-Times
1981 The Detroit Free Press
1980 Robert Kapler
1979 Hoag Lewis
1978 The Chicago Sun-Times
1977 Investigative Reporters and Editors
1976 Gannett Foundation
1975 The Wall Street Journal
1974 National News Council
1973 The Washington Post
1972 The New York Times
1971 The Courier-Journal and The Louisville Times
1970 Dow Jones and Company
1969 Theodore M. White
1968 Kelly Smith
1967 Eugene C. Pulliam
1966 Today
1965 The Newspapers Publishers Syndicate
1964 The Associated Press
1963 Marquis Childs
1962 Harrison Salisbury
1961 Irving Dillard
1960 William A. Shirer
2023 Ball State University School of Journalism and Strategic Communication National Writing Award Recipient
Tim Egan
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