Helen Thomas Award
for Lifetime Achievement
Past Honorees
2010 David Perlman
2009 Robert Churchwell
2008 Caryl Rivers
2007 Chuck Stone
2006 Stan Chambers
2005 Alan Walden, WBAL Baltimore
2004 Tom Brokaw, NBC News
2003 Ed Barber, The Independent Florida Alligator
2002 Tom and Pat Gish, publishers and owners of The Mountain Eagle in Whitesburg, Ky.
2001 No award given
2000 Helen Thomas, former senior UPI White House correspondent
SPJ News
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Events and Deadlines
��6/20/24: 2024 IRE Conference
��6/21/24: Election 2024: Crafting sharp & responsible headlines for your political stories
��6/26/24: Membership Committee Monthly Meeting
��7/26/24: Design Workshop: How to create compelling visuals when it�s not usually your job
��8/05/24: Data Journalism Bootcamp - Google Sheets + Python (In-Person)
