The Wall Street Journal, Consumer Reports, Wired and CBS News were among the winners in the annual National Press Club awards.
Consumer Journalism Award (Broadcast)
CBS News for “The Price of Milk: Immigrants Behind the American Dairy”
Honorable Mention: The Outlaw Ocean Project & CBC Podcasts for “The Untold Plight of North Korean Workers“
Consumer Journalism Award (Print/Online)
The Guardian US, Consumer Reports and the Food & Environment Reporting Network (FERN) for “The Price We Pay”
Michael A. Dornheim Award for Aerospace, Defense, and Aviation Reporting
Joel Schectman and Arun Viswanatha, The Wall Street Journal for “The Pentagon Disinformation That Fueled America’s UFO Mythology”
Honorable Mention: Alexa York, Kurt Steiss and Sam Roe, The Toledo Blade for “The Legacy of Luckey“
Lee Walczak Award for Political Analysis
Wired for “DOGE Takeover”
Honorable Mention: Paolo Confino and Leo Schwartz, Fortune Magazine for “The Business of Trump“
See all of the winners here.
The 2026 awards dinner will be held at the National Press Club on Wednesday, Aug. 27. The evening will begin with a 6 p.m. reception in the Holeman Lounge, followed by dinner and the awards program at 7 p.m. in the Club’s ballroom.
