Four reporters have been named winners of three of journalism’s most prestigious awards, and will be honored at the White House Correspondents’ Association℠ dinner on April 30 at the Washington Hilton. At the annual dinner, the association also gives out more than $100,000 in scholarships for journalism students. Dan Balz of the Washington Post and Jake Tapper of ABC News have won the Merriman Smith Award for excellence in presidential coverage under deadline pressure in the print and broadcast categories, respectively. The award carries a $2,500 prize. Tapper won in the broadcast category for the second year in a row, … Continue reading White House Correspondents’ Association℠ Announces Recipients of the 2011 Awards