Dean Starkman
Webby Award
2008, Best nonprofit Website
(as part of “Katrina: An Unnatural Disaster,” Open Society Institute).
Katrina Media Fellowship
2006, Open Society Institute.
Lifetime Achievement
2005, the Owners Counsel (for work on eminent domain).
Pulitzer Prize
1994, Investigative reporting (team).
Investigative Reporters and Editors, IRE Medal
1994, 1st place for large papers (team).
The New England Associated Press News Executives
1994, Association “Publick Occurrences” Award (team).
NEAPNEA Award
1992, 1st place Features.
NEAPNEA Award
1992, 1st place General News (team).
NEAPNEA Award
1992, 1st place Spot News (team).
NEAPNEA “Publick Occurrences” Award
1992, (team).
The Sevellon Brown Award
1991, (team).
Alabama A.P. Award
1985, 1st place, News Features.
Alabama A.P. Award
1984, 1st place, Business Writing.
American Society of Magazine Editors Scholarship
1983, Columbia Journalism.
University Scholar
1982, McGill University.