MDDC Press Association
Founded in 1908
The MDDC (Maryland, Delaware, and District of Columbia) Press Association awards three separate A-Mark Prizes for Investigative Reporting, one for each region that it represents: Maryland, Delaware, and DC. The inaugural prizes were awarded in 2026.
A-Mark Prize Recipients
2026
First Place
Kate Cimini, “Maryland Freestate Challenge Academy teen cadet says he was beaten, concussed at camp,” The Baltimore Sun (Link, behind a paywall; PDF of series)
Second Place
Liz Bowie, Greg Morton, Ryan Little, and Allan James Vestal, “Transit Nightmare: Thousands of Baltimore kids can’t get to school on time,” The Baltimore Banner (Links: 1, 2, 3, 4)
Third Place
Mark Reutter, “Board of Estimates set to spend more on software company owned by husband of deputy mayor,” Baltimore Brew