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THE WEEK provides its readers with the most insightful current events commentary from the left and the right, from here and abroad. As the media landscape becomes increasingly polarized, THE WEEK developed the Opinion Awards as a way to establish standards of excellence, and celebrate those opinion journalists who are compelling because they are thoughtful, insightful, and eloquent.
PREVIOUS EVENTS
OPINION AWARDS 2008
Panel discussion on the topic of "How We Pick The President: What's Moving Voters in 2008"
Moderated by Sir Harold Evans
Expert panelists included:
Howell Raines
Karl Rove
Doug Schoen
WINNERS
Columnist of the Year: Ruth Marcus, The Washington Post
Cartoonist of the Year: Mike Luckovich, The Atlanta Journal Constitution
Blogger of the Year: Josh Marshall, Talking Points Memo
OPINION AWARDS 2007
Welcome remarks by Benjamin Bradlee.
Panel discussion on the topic of "America in the World."
Moderated by Sir Harold Evans.
Expert panelists included:
Tucker Carlson, Tucker, MSNBC
Thomas Friedman, The New York Times
Jim Lehrer, The Jim Lehrer NewsHour, PBS
Claire Shipman, Good Morning America, ABC
WINNERS
Columnist of the Year: Michael Kinsley, The Washington Post
Cartoonist of the Year: Chip Bok, The Akron Beacon-Jourmal
Blogger of the Year: Joshua Fruhlinger, Wonkette; The Comics Curmudgeon
OPINION AWARDS 2006
Welcome remarks by Chris Dodd.
Panel discussion on the topic of "Covering the Presidency: Are White House Correspondents Real Journalists?"
Moderated by Sir Harold Evans.
Expert panelists included:
Tony Blankley, Editorial Page Editor, The Washington Times
Michael Massing, Contributing Editor, Columbia Journalism Review
Michael McCurry, Former White House Press Secretary
Norah O'Donnell, Chief Washington Correspondent, NBC News
Arianna Huffington, The Huffington Post
Jake Tapper, Correspondent, ABC News
WINNERS:
Columnist of the Year: Nicholas Kristof, New York Times
Blogger of the Year: Ed Morrissey, Captainsquarterblog.com
Cartoonist of the Year: Mike Luckovich, The Atlanta Journal Constitution
OPINION AWARDS 2005
Welcome remarks by The Honorable Chuck Hagel, U.S. Senator (R-NE)
Panel discussion on the topic of "Is the Media Elite Out of Touch with America?"
Moderated by Sir Harold Evans.
Expert panelists included:
Ed Schultz, The Ed Schultz Show
Tina Brown, CNBC & The Washington Post
Margaret B. Carlson, THE WEEK
Pat Robertson, Christian Broadcasting Network
WINNERS
Columnist of the Year: Peter Beinart
Single-Issue Advocate of the Year: Jonathan Turley
Bloggers of the Year: John Hinderaker, Scott Johnson, Paul Mirengoff for Powelineblog.com
Cartoonist of the Year: Tom Toles
