Joe
Elbert was the Assistant Managing Editor of Photography for The
Washington Post newspaper from 1988 through 2007. Under his direction
The Washington Post photography staff won more awards than any other
newspaper in the history of journalism.
Those
awards included 4 Pulitzer Prizes, 2 Best World Picture of the Year
awards from the World Press Photo organization, 6 Photographer of the
Year awards from the National Press Photographers Association and 17 White House Press Photographers' Association
Photographer of the Year awards.
In 1995 Elbert was named Editor of the Year by the National Press
Photographers Association and in 2003 he
received the Joseph A. Sprague award, the highest award given by the National Press Photographers.
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| Refugees flee the death squads |
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The 2000 Pulitzer Prize
for Feature Photography
The Washington Post
Carol Guzy, Lucian Perkins
and Michael Williamson
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Multi-Media Presentations
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September 11th, 2001 was a day that changed America. The asymmetrical war in Afghanistan was the beginning of "The War on Terror." Elbert created a series of multi-media presentations with photography captured by his staff of 25 photographers.
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| Ahmed Mas'ud's forces attack Taliban |
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Afghanistan:
The Asymmetrical War
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PLAY Afghanistan |
2008 Pulitzer Prize
Public Service
Michel duCille - TWP
2007 Photographer of the Year
White House News Photographers Association
Michael Robinson-Chavez - TWP
2007 Cliff Edom’s New America
National Press Photographers Association
Sarah Voisin - TWP
2006 Photographer of the Year
White House News Photographers Association
Andrea Bruce – TWP
2005 Photographer of the Year
White House News Photographers Association
Andrea Bruce – TWP
2004 Photographer of the Year
Northern Short Course Competition
Michael Robinson-Chavez - TWP
2004 Photographer of the Year
White House News Photographers Association
Michael Robinson-Chavez - TWP
2004 The John Faber Award
Overseas Press Club of America
Andrea Bruce – TWP
2003 Photographer of the Year
White House News Photographers Association
Andrea Bruce – TWP
2003 Political Photo of the Year
White House News Photographers Association
Andrea Bruce – TWP
2003 Best Portfolio
The Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar
Jahi Chikwendiu – TWP
2001 Photographer of the Year
White House News Photographers Association
Michael Williamson – TWP
2000 Pulitzer Prize
Feature Photography
Carol Guzy, Lucian Perkins and Michael Williamson - TWP
2000 Photographer of the Year
White House News Photographers Association
Carol Guzy – TWP
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2000 Photographer of the Year
Northern Short Course Competition
Michael Williamson – TWP
1999 Photographer of the Year
White House News Photographers Association
Nancy Andrews – TWP
1999 World Press Photo of the Year
Dayna Smith – TWP
1998 Photographer of the Year
White House News Photographers Association
Carol Guzy – TWP
1998 Photographer of the Year
National Press Photographers Association
Nancy Andrews – TWP
1998 Photographer of the Year
Southern Short Course Competition
Michael Williamson – TWP
1997 Photographer of the Year
White House News Photographers Association
Carol Guzy – TWP
1997 Photographer of the Year
National Press Photographers Association
Carol Guzy – TWP
1997 The John Faber Award
Overseas Press Club of America
Carol Guzy – TWP
1997 Photographer of the Year
Northern Short Course Competition
Carol Guzy – TWP
1996 Photographer of the Year
White House News Photographers Association
Carol Guzy – TWP
1996 World Press Photo of the Year
Lucian Perkins – TWP
1996 Photographer of the Year
Northern Short Course Competition
Nancy Andrews – TWP
1996 Photographer of the Year
Southern Short Course Competition
Michael Williamson – TWP
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1995 Pulitzer Prize
Spot News Photography
Carol Guzy – TWP
1995 Pulitzer Prize
Explanatory Journalism
Lucian Perkins – TWP
1995 Photographer of the Year
White House News Photographers Association
Carol Guzy – TWP
1995 Photographer of the Year
National Press Photographers Association
Michael Williamson – TWP
1995 Editor of the Year
National Press Photographers Association
Joe Elbert – TWP
1995 Photographer of the Year
Northern Short Course Competition
Michael Williamson – TWP
1994 Photographer of the Year
White House News Photographers Association
Carol Guzy – TWP
1994 Photographer of the Year
National Press Photographers Association
Lucian Perkins – TWP
1994 Kodak Crystal Eagle Award
National Press Photographers Association
Michael Williamson – TWP
1993 Photographer of the Year
White House News Photographers Association
Carol Guzy – TWP
1993 Photographer of the Year
National Press Photographers Association
Carol Guzy – TWP
1992 Photographer of the Year
White House News Photographers Association
Bill Snead – TWP
1991 Photographer of the Year
White House News Photographers Association
Carol Guzy – TWP
1991 Photographer of the Year
National Press Photographers Association
Carol Guzy – TWP
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