Awards
Perkins received the Robert F. Kennedy Award for Excellence in Journalism in 1998 and 2003. He began his blog, also called This Modern World, in September 2001.
- 1993: Media Alliance Meritorious Achievement Award (MAMA)
- 1995: Society of Professional Journalists James Madison Freedom of Information Award
- 1998: Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award, Cartoon, for This Modern World
- 2000: Association for Education in Journalism and Education, Professional Freedom and Responsibility Award
- 2001: James Aronson Award for Social Justice Journalism
- 2003: Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award, Cartoon, for This Modern World
- 2004: AltWeekly Award, Cartoon (More than five papers), 2nd Place, for This Modern World
- 2006: AltWeekly Award, Cartoon (Four or more papers), 3rd Place, for This Modern World
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