2013 WHCA JOURNALISM AWARD WINNERS The White House Correspondents’ Association administers the Edgar A. Poe, the Merriman Smith and Aldo Beckman awards. THE MERRIMAN SMITH MEMORIAL AWARDS The $2,500 Merriman Smith Memorial Award for 2013 in the print category goes to Julie Pace, The Associated Press Shortly following President Barack Obama’s 2012 re-election, Julie Pace provided one of the first explanations of the campaign’s winning yet complex ‘get-out-the vote’ strategy. Her detailed and nuanced writing impressed many seasoned political analysts with its scope and clarity. This is all the more impressive because Julie was able to write from a press … Continue reading 2013 Award Winners