Home > Journalism NPPA Humanitarian Award Given to John David Mercer John David Mercer is the photojournalist who spotted a fire at a roadside hotel, stopped, told the manager and then banged on the doors of guests to get them outside. Highly deserved. Categories:Journalism Mark E. Johnson Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Post commentΔ Prev Post For 2011, Tell Stories That Matter Next Post The Photographic Resolution