The National Press Foundation established the Editor of the Year Award in 1984 to recognize significant achievements that enhance the quality of journalism in the United States. The award, open to an editor at any level, is made in recognition of imagination, professional skill, ethics and an ability to motivate staff -- qualities that produce excellence in media. The award is presented at the annual Awards Dinner.

Nominations are being accepted for this award from external parties as well as internally from award committee members. The top winner will receive $5,000 and honorable mentions will receive a cash award of $1,000.

In 2005, the award was named in honor of Ben Bradlee, who served as Executive Editor of The Washington Post from 1968 to 1991. 

Application Instructions

The deadline to submit a 2011 nomination was Monday, October 17, 2011. Contact Kerry Buker at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 202.663.7282 with questions. 

Winners

• 
  David Newhouse

  Harrisburg Patriot-News

  2011
• 
  Mark Silverman

  The Tennessean

  2010
• 
  Paul Anger

  Detroit Free Press

  2009
• 
  Leonard Downie, Jr.

  The Washington Post

  2008
• 
  Jeff Cohen

  Houston Chronicle

  2007
• 
  David Remnick

  The New Yorker

  2006
• 
  Ron Royhab

  The Blade (Toledo)

  2005
• 
  Martin Baron

  The Boston Globe

  2004
• Sandra Mims Rowe

  The Oregonian

  2003
• Howell Raines

  The New York Times

  2002
• Paul E. Steiger

  The Wall Street Journal

  2001
• Howard A. Tyner

  Chicago Tribune

  2000
• Jim Willse

  The Newark Star Ledger

  1999
• John S. Carroll

  The Baltimore Sun

  1998
• Mike Jacobs

  Grand Forks Herald

  1997
• Jim Amoss

  New Orleans Times-Picayune

  1996
• Ed Kelley

  Daily Oklahoman

  1995
• Shelby Coffey III

  Los Angeles Times

  1994
• Geneva Overholser

  Des Moines Register

  1993
• Tina Brown

  The New Yorker

  1992
• Burl Osborne

  Dallas Morning News

  1991
• Janet Chusmir

  Miami Herald

  1990
• Norman Pearlstine

  The Wall Street Journal

  1989
• N. Christian Anderson

  Orange County Register

  1988
• Richard A. Oppel

  Charlotte Observer

  1987
• Mike Pride

  Concord Monitor

  1986
• John C. Quinn

  USA Today

  1985
• Bill Dwyre

  Los Angeles Times

  1984