Doublespeak Award

The Doublespeak Award is an "ironic tribute to public speakers who have perpetuated language that is grossly deceptive, evasive, euphemistic, confusing, or self-centered." It has been issued by the National Council of Teachers of English since 1974.

Its opposite number is the Orwell Award for authors, editors, or producers of a print or nonprint work that "contributes to honesty and clarity in public language."

The recipients of the award have included:

• 2012 – American Petroleum Institute
• 2011 – Chad "Corntassel" Smith
• 2010 – Dick Armey
• 2009 – Glenn Beck
• 2008 – The term "Aspirational goal".
• 2007 – Alberto Gonzales
• 2006 – George W. Bush
• 2005 – Philip A. Cooney
• 2004 – George W. Bush Administration
• 2003 – George W. Bush
• 2002 – New York State Regents
• 2001 – United States Department of Defense
• 2000 – The tobacco industry
• 1999 – National Rifle Association
• 1998 – US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas
• 1997 – Bill Clinton, Trent Lott, and Newt Gingrich
• 1996 – Joe Klein, author of Primary Colors
• 1995 – Newt Gingrich
• 1994 – Rush Limbaugh
• 1993 – United States Department of Defense
• 1992 – George H.W. Bush
• 1991 – United States Department of Defense
• 1990 – George H.W. Bush
• 1989 – Exxon
• 1988 – Secretary of Defense William Carlucci, Admiral William Crowe, and Rear Admiral William Fogarty
• 1987 – Oliver North and John Poindexter
• 1986 – Officials of NASA, Morton Thiokol, and Rockwell International
• 1985 – Central Intelligence Agency
• 1984 – United States State Department
• 1983 – Ronald Reagan
• 1982 – Republican National Committee
• 1981 – Alexander Haig
• 1980 – Ronald Reagan
• 1979 – The nuclear power industry
• 1978 – Earl Clinton Bolton
• 1977 – The Pentagon and the Energy Research and Development Administration
• 1976 – United States State Department
• 1975 – Yassir Arafat
• 1974 – David H.E. Opfer, United States Air Force press officer