Washington Post, 2023 Dart Award Special Citation

The Dart Awards panel awarded a special citation to The Washington Post for its ongoing reporting on gun violence in America, specifically its impact on children.
“In a unique period of pervasive and escalating gun violence, this jury would like to recognize the sustained commitment of The Washington Post and reporter John Woodrow Cox for innovative, in-depth reporting on the impact of gun violence on children, families and communities, an issue that has only become more urgent and more traumatic as the country gets more soaked in guns and more politically divided. We commend Cox for his unrelenting focus and his masterful ability to find new and illuminating angles on an issue about which the general public feels considerable fatigue and helplessness. We applaud him for his deep sensitivity, compassion and unparalleled body of work that serves as a model for reporters and news organizations around the country.”
Team: John Woodrow Cox, reporter; Lynda Robinson, editor; Mike Semel, editor; Joshua Lott, photographer; Katherine Frey, photographer