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OPINION AWARDS 2009
Panel discussion on the topic of "Will There Ever Be a New Politics"
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PANELISTS:
Senator Lindsey Graham, South Carolina
Senator Claire McCaskill, Missouri
Eugene Robinson, Associate Editor, The Washington Post
Joe Scarborough, Host of "Morning Joe," MSNBC
WINNERS
Columnist of the Year: David Brooks, The New York Times
Cartoonist of the Year: Mike Luckovich, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Blogger of the Year: Nate Silver, Fivethirtyeight.com
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
PANELISTS
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
PANELISTS
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
Panelists:
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, The 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 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
PANELISTS
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
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