Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award

The annual awards are issued in several categories and were established in December 1968 by a group of reporters who covered Kennedy's campaigns.

The awards honor reporting "on issues that reflect Robert F. Kennedy's concerns, including human rights, social justice and the power of individual action in the United States and around the world.

Entries include insights into the causes, conditions and remedies of injustice and critical analysis of relevant public policies, programs, attitudes and private endeavors.

[3][4] The second annual awards were presented at the Federal City Club in Washington, D.C., with multiple awardees in each category.

[15][16] Entertainer Bill Cosby was the master of ceremonies, and Tim Wickers of The New York Times gave the keynote speech.

[32][33] Harvard psychiatrist Robert Coles gave the keynote address.

[45] The seventh annual awards were presented by Ethel Kennedy and Haynes Johnson.