1998 Championship Winners
Writing Winners
| First Place | Oscar Jose Corral, Jr., University of Florida, $5,000 Scholarship |
| Second Place | Eric Weslander, University of Kansas, $4,000 Scholarship |
| Third Place | Jennifer Mathieu, Northwestern University, $3,000 Scholarship |
Radio Winners
| First Place | Scott MacFarlane, Syracuse University, $5,000 Scholarship |
| Second Place | Andrea Michele Reed, University of Florida, $4,000 Scholarship |
| Third Place | Bradley Louis Stager, University of South Florida, $3,000 Scholarship |
Television Winners
| First Place | Bryan V. Polcyn, University of Missouri, $5,000 Scholarship |
| Second Place | Ned Roberts, Northwestern University, $4,000 Scholarship |
| Third Place | Heather L. Catallo, Syracuse University, $3,000 Scholarship |
Photo Winners
| First Place | Bruce Ely, University of Montana, $5,000 Scholarship |
| Second Place | Chad Stevens, Western Kentucky University, $4,000 Scholarship |
| Third Place | C. Andrew Niesen, University of Missouri, $3,000 Scholarship |
