Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting (original) (raw)

The Robin Toner Program in Political Reporting was established in 2009 to celebrate the life and work of Robin Toner, the acclaimed late New York Times political correspondent. It is awarded by the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications of Syracuse University. 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.