White House Correspondents’ Association Announces 2011 Awards

The White House Correspondents’ Association is presenting three major journalism awards at the
annual dinner on April 30, 2011, to recognize distinguished reporting. The awards are among the
most prestigious in our field. Prizes range from $1,000 to $2,500.

You are encouraged to review your 2010 reporting and consider ENTERING THE COMPETITION. The
three contests are open to print and broadcast journalists.

The WHCA℠ board has enlisted the Medill School of Journalism and Ellen Shearer, co-director of
the Medill News Service here in Washington, D.C., to help coordinate the judging of the three
contests.

The Merriman Smith Award ($2,500) recognizes presidential news coverage under deadline
pressure, with separate awards for print and broadcast journalists. Broadcast tapes (CD/DVD only)
also may be submitted with scripts.

The Aldo Beckman ($1,000) recognizes repeated excellence in White House coverage, with a
single award for either a print or broadcast journalist. Entries may be in the form of clippings,
original material, wire copy printouts, photocopies or broadcast scripts. Online entries must be
original Web content. Broadcast tapes (CD/DVD only) also may be submitted with scripts.

The Edgar A. Poe Award ($2,500) recognizes excellence in coverage of news of national or
regional significance, with a single award for either a print or broadcast journalist. Entries may be
in the form of clippings, original material, wire copy printouts, photocopies or online entries.
Broadcast tapes (CD/DVD) also may be submitted. Online entries must be original Web content.
Details of the three contests are included in the attached material. The deadline for entries is
March 3, 2011.

If you have any questions, please contact: Ellen Shearer of Medill News Service, Chair of the
WHCA℠ Awards Committee, at 202-661-0102 or E-mail: shearer@northwestern.edu or Julia
Whiston of the WHCA℠ at 202-266-7453 or E-mail: whca@starpower.net.