Matthew Kish, a business reporter for The Oregonian in Portland, won the National Headliner Award for business news coverage or commentary.
Kish won for “The Nike Case.”
The judges wrote, “Oregonian reporter Matthew Kish’s investigation of Nike’s allegedly toxic workplace combines strong reporting with a compelling personal profile that brings readers inside one of the world’s most influential companies.”
Here are the other finalists:
Second Place
“Verbal abuse, a ‘sex-driven’ culture: Ex-employees describe toxic environment at Guaranteed Rate”
Lizzie Kane and Talia Soglin of the Chicago Tribune
Third Place
“Silicon Desert”
Russ Wiles and Daniel Gonzalez of The Arizona Republic
Founded in 1934 by the Press Club of Atlantic City, the National Headliner Awards program is one of the oldest and largest annual contests recognizing journalistic excellence.
See all of the winners here.
