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What National Headliners Awards
Prizes in Editorial Cartoons

This year’s winner was Adam Zyglis of The Buffalo News.
Zyglis’ portfolio demonstrated creativity, clarity and urgency
and consistently evoked an emotional response.
Read more about what we look for in a winning cartoon.

Editorial Cartoons - Mobile

How We Judge Cartoons

Surge in Community Websites - Desktop

National Headliner Awards Recognizes Surge in Community Websites

The Baltimore Banner and its coverage of the Francis Scott Key bridge collapse
is just one example of the dedication of community news sites
to reporting stories relevant and critical to their audiences.
Read more about the community news websites
that won awards in this year's contest.

Surge in Community Websites - Mobile

Community Websites Recognized

Who Are We?

Founded in 1934 by the Press Club of Atlantic City, the National Headliner Awards program is one of the oldest and largest annual contests recognizing journalistic excellence.

The first National Headliner Awards were presented in 1935. Since then, more than 2,850 Headliner medallions have been presented to outstanding photographers, writers, daily newspapers, news syndicates, websites, radio and television stations, TV and radio networks and magazines.

Membership in the exclusive National Headliner Club is limited to individuals and organizations who have won Headliner medallions and to those men and women who serve as consultants and judges for the annual program. Many journalists have capped long and distinguished careers with a National Headliner Award, and each year the judges have recognized exceptional talent that might otherwise have gone unnoticed.