Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting

The Robin Toner Program in Political Reporting was established in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University in 2009 to celebrate the life and work of Robin Toner, the acclaimed late New York Times political correspondent.[1]

The Robin Toner Program in Political Reporting
Formation2009
PurposeCreated to celebrate the life and work of Syracuse University alumna Robin Toner, the acclaimed late New York Times political correspondent.
Main organ
Syracuse University
Websitehttp://tonerprogram.syr.edu/

The program includes the annual Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting and Toner Prize Celebration. The award, which includes $5,000, is presented at an annual ceremony that features a distinguished speaker. In 2016, then-President Barack Obama delivered the keynote address.

Entries will be judged on how well they reflect the high standards and depth of reporting that marked Toner's work. In particular, the judges will look for how well the entries:

  • illuminate the electoral process or
  • reveal the politics of policy and
  • engage the public in democracy.

Entries must be fact-based reporting, not commentary. Single articles, series or a body of work are eligible. Books are ineligible.[1]

Toner Prize recipients
Year Recipient News Organization(s) Description of Entry
2011 Craig Harris Arizona Republic for an 8-part series on Arizona's broken and expensive public pension plan.[2]
2012 Jane Mayer The New Yorker for an in-depth look, titled State for Sale, at the effects on North Carolina of Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission.[3]
2013 Molly Ball The Atlantic for her in-depth reporting on the 2012 election.[4]
2014 Karen Tumulty The Washington Post for her reporting on politicians, such as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, as well as her in-depth look at the political landscape in West Virginia.[5][6]
2015 Dan Balz The Washington Post for a series of political profiles that illuminated the partisan divide in Washington.
2016 Alec MacGillis ProPublica for a collection of stories on issues in politics and governance.[7]
2017 David Fahrenthold The Washington Post for “A Portrait of Donald Trump,” a series of articles highlighting his yearlong reporting on Trump.[8]
2018 Team from The Washington Post The Washington Post for its coverage of candidate Roy Moore and the 2017 Alabama Senate race, which uncovered a pattern of sexual misconduct by Moore.[9]
2019 Jason Zengerle The New York Times Magazine,GQ for his reporting on the effects of Trump presidency on the House Intelligence Committee.[10]

Toner Prize Celebration speakers
Year Format Speaker(s)
2009 Panel Gwen Ifill (PBS), Richard Berke (The New York Times), Dan Balz (The Washington Post), Jackie Calmes (The New York Times), Beth Frerking (Politico), and Adam Nagourney (The New York Times)[11]
2011 Conversation Merilyn Serafini (Kaiser Health News)[11]
2012 Panel Jane Mayer (The New Yorker), Peggy Simpson (Women’s Media Center), Lynette Clemetson (NPR),

and Kristin Carlson (WCAX-TV)[11]

2013 Keynote Kathleen Sebelius, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services[11]
2014 Keynote Joseph Biden, Vice President of the United States[11]
2015 Keynote Hillary Rodham Clinton, U.S. Secretary of State[11]
2016 Keynote Barack Obama, President of the United States[11]
2017 Keynote John Kasich, Governor of Ohio[11]
2018 Keynote Mark Warner, U.S. Senator from Virginia[11]
2019 Keynote Larry Hogan, Governor of Maryland[11]

References
  1. "Toner Prize | The Robin Toner Program in Political Reporting". Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  2. "Newhouse School awards first Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting | Newhouse School - Syracuse University". Newhouse School. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  3. "State for Sale".
  4. "The Atlantic's Molly Ball is the winner of the Newhouse School's 2012 Toner Prize | Newhouse School - Syracuse University". Newhouse School. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  5. "Karen Tumulty awarded prize for political reporting".
  6. "Toner Prize goes to Karen Tumulty of The Washington Post | Newhouse School - Syracuse University". Newhouse School. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  7. "» Toner Prize Goes to Alec MacGillis of ProPublica". tonerprogram.syr.edu. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  8. Loughlin, Wendy S. (2017-03-27). "David Fahrenthold of The Washington Post honored with Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting". Newhouse School. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  9. "Washington Post honored with Toner Prize for Political Reporting". Newhouse School | Syracuse University. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  10. "Jason Zengerle is the winner of the Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting". Newhouse School | Syracuse University. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  11. "Toner Prize Celebration | The Robin Toner Program in Political Reporting". Retrieved 2019-05-23.
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