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Article: Heavy medals. (journalism awards)
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- The Washington Monthly
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- March 1, 1993
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Awards! That's all they do is give out awards, I can't believe it. "Greatest Fascist Dictator: Adolph Hitler."
He was razzing Hollywood, but Woody Allen's joke works just as well with journalism, a field in which fascist dictators are about the only crowd left without their very own award niche. Reporters covering reconstructive surgery of the face, head and neck, for instance, can win a plaque and cash from the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Fashion writers who've penned something snazzy about men's wear can apply for the Aldo Awards. A thoroughbred horse-racing aficionado? Go for the Eclipse award. A bowling fan? Send the ...