2009 WHCA JOURNALISM AWARDS President Obama, Jennifer Loven, and Brian Williams of NBC News presented this year’s journalism awards at the 2009 White House Correspondents’ Dinner. THE MERRIMAN SMITH MEMORIAL AWARD The Merriman Smith Memorial Award ($2,500 for each winner) recognizes presidential news coverage under deadline pressure, with separate awards for print and broadcast journalists. Learn More Winner–print: Sandra Sobieraj Westfall of People magazine Sandra Sobieraj Westfall won for taking her readers inside the room for an “intimate and detail-filled portrait” as Barack Obama heard the results of his history-making presidential bid, according to the judges. “Her story of that surprisingly … Continue reading 2009 Award Winners