{"id":2239123,"date":"2024-05-07T12:38:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T16:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-examiners-salena-zito-is-top-bulldog-winner\/"},"modified":"2024-05-07T12:40:50","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T16:40:50","slug":"washington-examiners-salena-zito-is-top-bulldog-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-examiners-salena-zito-is-top-bulldog-winner\/","title":{"rendered":"Salena Zito from Washington Examiner wins top &#8216;Bulldog&#8217; award"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwashington-examiners-salena-zito-is-top-bulldog-winner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2239123&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Salena Zito from Washington Examiner has been honored with the nation&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">top<\/a> &#8220;Bulldog Awards&#8221; columnist title by the \u2064Media Research Center. Known \u2063as the &#8220;Middle America-whisperer,&#8221; Zito effectively conveys <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-poll-finds-majority-of-voters-hate-socialism-and-dont-like-aoc-very-much-either\/\" title=\"New Poll Finds Majority Of Voters Hate Socialism And Don\u2019t Like AOC Very Much Either\">heartland<\/a>\u2063 perspectives to coastal readers. With a diverse writing base in Pennsylvania, including New York Post and\u200b Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, she captures real American \u2064sentiments as elections\u200d approach. Her impactful storytelling and genuine connection with people have earned\u2062 her\u200b this prestigious recognition.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Hats off to the <em>Washington Examiner\u2019s<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/salena-zito\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Salena Zito<\/a>, who was chosen on Tuesday as the nation\u2019s top \u201cBulldog Awards\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/journalism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"columnist\">columnist<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In naming Zito the country\u2019s No. 1 columnist, the <a href=\"https:\/\/newsbusters.org\/blogs\/nb\/nb-staff\/2024\/05\/07\/mrc-announces-third-annual-bulldog-award-winners-hanson-shapiro-dillon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Media Research Center<\/a> said, \u201cThe \u2018Middle America-whisperer,\u2019 relaying the views and passions of the heartland to those on the coasts. As she best explains herself: \u2018In my estimation, there is no patch of geography in this country that is the \u2018middle of nowhere.\u2019 This is America; everywhere is the middle of somewhere.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Zito, who also writes for the <em>New York Post<\/em> and <em>Pittsburgh Post-Gazette<\/em> and is a hot commodity on TV, uses her base in diverse Pennsylvania to find out what real America is thinking, especially as it readies for another presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>She knows it all, from the state\u2019s biggest cities to its capital of Harrisburg to what\u2019s hatching on Spring Creek, the heart of Pennsylvania\u2019s fly fishing \u201cFisherman\u2019s Paradise.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In acknowledging the award, Zito tweeted, \u201cAn honor to win the bulldog award \u2014 you don\u2019t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/these-biological-males-are-just-taking-it-away-from-us-high-school-girl-athlete-blasts-biden-administration-for-abandoning-her-lawsuit\/\" title=\"\u2018These Biological Males Are Just Taking It Away From Us\u2019: High School Girl Athlete Blasts Biden Administration For Abandoning Her Lawsuit\">win awards<\/a> like this because of yourself, you win it because of the people whose stories you tell &#038; whose lives you get to spend a little time with and share with the world. Thank you <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> for giving me that opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">An honor to win the bulldog award\u2014 you don\u2019t win awards like this because of yourself, you win it because of the people whose stories you tell &#038; whose lives you get to spend a little time with and share with the world. Thank you Washington Examiner for giving me that opportunity. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/geLi8WmVBO\">pic.twitter.com\/geLi8WmVBO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ZitoSalena (@ZitoSalena) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZitoSalena\/status\/1787848789165854756?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The Media Research Center, which partners with Secrets for our weekly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/2992872\/liberal-media-scream-abcs-karl-cries-wolf-defcon-1-trump-warning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>\u201cLiberal Scream of the Week\u201d<\/a> feature, times its Bulldog Awards for when the Pulitzer Prizes are announced.<\/p>\n<p>This year, it chose Victor Davis Hanson for the MRC Bulldog Award for lifetime achievement. MRC said Hanson \u201chas for decades offered wise guidance on a wide range of issues, providing intellectual fuel for conservatives battling the latest liberal schemes to undermine traditional American values.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In announcing this year\u2019s winners, Media Research Center President Brent Bozell said, \u201cLike everything else the Left controls, major journalism awards are rigged to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/graham-nord-stream-2-should-be-sanctioned-even-if-russia-doesnt-invade-we-shouldnt-reward-a-destructive-force\/\" title=\"Graham: Nord Stream 2 Should Be Sanctioned Even if Russia Doesn't Invade, We Shouldn't 'Reward' a 'Destructive Force'\">reward people<\/a> who advance their most radical agenda priorities. If you want to win a Pulitzer, write about \u2018climate change\u2019 or \u2018systemic racism\u2019 or \u2018reproductive health\u2019 or promote \u2018Russian collusion.\u2019 If you want to win a Bulldog Award, tell the truth. This year\u2019s winners are great American truth-tellers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Other winners were:<br \/>\u2014 <strong>Ben Shapiro<\/strong> for outstanding podcast<br \/>\u2014 <strong>Seth Dillon<\/strong> for outstanding social media personality<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 <strong>Peter Schweizer<\/strong> for outstanding investigative journalism<br \/>\u2014 <strong>Kassy Akiva<\/strong> for outstanding blogger<br \/>\u2014 <strong>Dennis Prager<\/strong> for outstanding radio talk show host<\/p>\n<p>Bozell said, \u201cI applaud Victor\u2019s wise insights, Ben\u2019s savage podcasts, Seth\u2019s mockery of the Left and defense of free speech, Salena giving voice to Middle America, Peter\u2019s damning investigations, Kassy\u2019s war coverage and exposing antisemitism, and Dennis\u2019s can\u2019t-miss radio show and work at PragerU. Congratulations to this year\u2019s winners!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Salena Zito of Washington Examiner wins the nation&#8217;s top &#8220;Bulldog Award&#8221; columnist title. Media Research Center praises her as the &#8220;Middle America-whisperer,&#8221; bridging heartland views to coastal readers. Zito&#8217;s impactful storytelling resonates beyond borders, connecting diverse perspectives. 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