Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting


The Robin Toner Program in Political Reporting was established in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University in 2009 to celebrate the life and work of Robin Toner, the acclaimed late New York Times political correspondent.
The program includes the annual Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting and Toner Prize Celebration. The award, which includes $5,000, is presented at an annual ceremony that features a distinguished speaker. In 2016, then-President Barack Obama delivered the keynote address.
Entries will be judged on how well they reflect the high standards and depth of reporting that marked Toner’s work. In particular, the judges will look for how well the entries:
Entries must be fact-based reporting, not commentary. Single articles, series or a body of work are eligible. Books are ineligible.

Toner Prize recipients

Toner Prize Celebration speakers