2011 WHCA JOURNALISM AWARDS WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS’ ASSOCIATION  ANNOUNCES RECIPIENTS OF THE 2011 AWARDS Four reporters have been named winners of three of journalism’s most prestigious awards. They were honored at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on April 30 at the Washington Hilton. At the annual dinner, the association also presented more than $100,000 in scholarships for journalism students. THE MERRIMAN SMITH AWARD 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 … Continue reading 2011 Award Winners