The Charles Dickens Award for the Preservation of the Written Word is given in recognition of outstanding contributions to preserving literacy in America. The award was named for the 19th century English novelist, who spent his early days as a court reporter in London.
2002 The Captioning Profession
2001 Brian P. Lamb
2000 Sen. Robert J. Torricelli
1999 Arthur R. Miller
1998 Brian E. Cartier
1997 Katharine Graham
1996 Sen. Howel Hefllin
1995 Rep. Carlos Moorhead
1994 William J. Hughes
1993 Sen. William S. Cohen
1992 Dr. Lynne Cheney