$2,500 AWARD
Clifford K. & James T. Berryman Award for Editorial Cartoons
Award Established 1989

In 1989 Florence Berryman, former art critic of The Washington Star, endowed an annual award in memory of her late father and brother, both Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonists. The Berryman Award is open to U.S.-based editorial cartoonists for work that exhibits power to influence public opinion, plus good drawing and striking effect. The cartoons should represent the highest standards of journalism. The award includes a cash prize of $2,500. There is a maximum of 2 entries allowed per news organization.

Matt Wuerker of Politico has won the 2025 Clifford K. and James T. Berryman Award for Editorial Cartoons for “creative originality, exceptional artwork, and a command of visual storytelling that makes each idea instantly accessible yet richly layered,” said the National Press Foundation judging panel.

Wuerker accepted the award on March 12, 2026, at NPF’s Annual Awards Dinner.


Dan Perkins, known by his nom de plume Tom Tomorrow, won the 2024 Clifford K. and James T. Berryman Award for Editorial Cartoons.

“Tom Tomorrow’s sharp and iconic work embodies the higher purpose of political cartooning: holding powerful figures to account using satire grounded in good journalism,” NPF judges said.

Clifford K. & James T. Berryman Award for Editorial Cartoons
Award value
$2,500
Award established
1989