Past Winners

Established in 1981, the Livingston Awards honor journalists under the age of 35 for excellence in local, national and international reporting.

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Paul Tough

Senior Editor, Esquire
Current Assignment: Contributing Writer; Author, The New York Times Magazine
1991 | Co-Winner | Excellence in National Reporting

Larry Tye

Environmental Reporter, The (Louisville) Courier
Current Assignment: Author
1985 | Winner | Excellence in International Reporting

Mariana van Zeller

Producer, Current TV
Current Assignment: Host, "Trafficked With Mariana van Zeller, National Geographic TV
2011 | Co-Winner | Excellence in National Reporting

Allan James Vestal

Reporter, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Current Assignment: Independent data analyst and developer
2014 | Co-Winner | Excellence in National Reporting

David Von Drehle

Staff Reporter, The Miami Herald
Current Assignment: Deputy opinion editor and columnist, The Washington Post
1989 | Winner | Excellence in National Reporting

Daniel Wagner

Reporter, The Seattle Times, The Center for Public Integrity and BuzzFeed News
Current Assignment: Research Director, Climate Program, Public Citizen
2016 | Co-Winner | Excellence in National Reporting

Shoshana Walter

Reporter, The Center for Investigative Reporting
Current Assignment: Investigative Reporter, The Marshal Project
2015 | Co-Winner | Excellence in National Reporting

Ken Ward Jr.

Reporter, Charleston (W. Va.) Gazette
Current Assignment: Founding editor-in-chief, Mountain State Spotlight
2000 | Winner | Excellence in National Reporting

Patrick Weiland

Producer
Current Assignment: President, Intuitive Content
1998 | Co-Winner | Excellence in National Reporting

Benjamin L. Weiser

Projects Reporter, The Washington Post
Current Assignment: Metro Reporter, The New York Times
1987 | Winner | Excellence in Local Reporting

Kate Wells

Reporter, Michigan Radio
Current Assignment: Reporter, Michigan Public, NPR afflilate
2019 | Co-Winner | Excellence in Local Reporting

Anna Wolfe

Investigative reporter, Mississippi Today
2023 | Winner | Excellence in Local Reporting

Edward Wong

Reporter, The New York Times
Current Assignment: Diplomatic correspondent, The New York Times
2006 | Winner | Excellence in International Reporting

Alan Zarembo

Freelance, Harper's Magazine
Current Assignment: Foreign and National Editor, Los Angeles Times
1998 | Winner | Excellence in International Reporting

Alexandra Zayas

Reporter, Tampa Bay Times
Current Assignment: Deputy Managing Editor, ProPublica
2013 | Winner | Excellence in Local Reporting

Mark Zieman

Projects Reporter, The Kansas City Star
Current Assignment: retired
1987 | Winner | Excellence in National Reporting

Leda Zimmerman

Senior Producer, WGBH-TV (Boston)
Current Assignment: Write, editor and communications strategist, Riverrun Media
1992 | Winner | Excellence in National Reporting

Peter Zuckerman

Reporter, Post Register (Idaho Falls, Idaho)
Current Assignment: Narrative nonfiction writer
2006 | Winner | Excellence in Local Reporting

Edward Zuckerman

Freelance, Esquire Magazine
Current Assignment: Author
1983 | Winner | Excellence in National Reporting

Mitchell Zuckoff

Business Projects Reporter, The Boston Globe
Current Assignment: Professor of Journalism, Boston University
1995 | Winner | Excellence in International Reporting


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