The Edgar A. Poe Memorial Award is a prize for journalistic excellence that is awarded by the
White House Correspondents Association (WHCA). The prize, which paid $2500 in 2011, is funded by the ''
New Orleans Times-Picayune'' in honor of its distinguished correspondent
Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe (; Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is wide ...
(1906–1998), a former WHCA president unrelated to the American fiction writer of the same name.
The Edgar A. Poe Award is presented at the annual dinner of the WHCA. The award honors excellence in news coverage of subjects and events of significant national or regional importance to the American people.
A list of recipients can be found in the article on the
WHCA.
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American journalism awards