The Sidney Kobre Award for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism History is an award for achievement in the study of the history of journalism in the United States, awarded by the American Journalism Historians Association to "individuals with an exemplary record of sustained achievement in journalism history through teaching, research, professional activities, or other contributions to the field of journalism history." The award is not given every year.
Recipients 2026: Michael Conway, Indiana University 2025: Patrick Cox, University of Texas at Austin 2024: W. Joseph Campbell, American University 2023: John Maxwell Hamilton, Louisiana State 2022: Janice Hume, University of Georgia 2021: Julie Williams, Samford 2020: Ford Risley, Pennsylvania State University 2019: Debra van Tuyll, Augusta University 2018: Eugenia M. Palmegiano, St. Peter's University 2017: Kitty Endres, University of Akron 2016: Jean Folkerts, University of North Carolina 2015: Michael Sweeney, Ohio University 2014: Leonard Teel, Georgia State 2013: David Abrahamson, Northwestern University 2012: David Paul Nord, Indiana University 2010: David A. Copeland, Elon UniversityDavid Copeland receives highest honor in field of American journalism history 2009: Betty Winfield, University of Missouri 2008: Patrick Washburn, Ohio University 2007: Wally Eberhard, University of Georgia 2006: Hazel Dicken-Garcia, University of Minnesota 2005: Barbara Cloud, University of Nevada-Las Vegas 2004: Joseph McKerns, Ohio State University 2003: Michael Murray, University of Missouri-St. Louis 2002: Margaret A. Blanchard, University of North Carolina 2001: James Startt, Valparaiso University 1999: Hiley Ward, Temple University 1998: David Sloan, University of Alabama 1997: Maurine Beasley, University of Maryland 1992: Ed Emery, University of Minnesota 1986: Sidney Kobre, Florida State University and Community College of Baltimore
See also
List of history awards
References