Macmillan wins Welles Prize
Washington Post reporter Douglas MacMillan has won the Welles Prize from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. MacMillan, Bagehot class of 2017, was awarded the Welles Prize for his work on Memory Inc., a series of stories in The Post investigating how elderly people with memory problems had wandered away from the assisted living […]
Bloomberg, NY Times and Washington Post win multiple Loeb Awads
eb awBloomberg News, The New York Times and The Washington Post won multiple Loeb Awards on Thursday. The following is a list of the journalists and media outlets that received 2024 Loeb Awards in the 12 competition categories: AUDIO CATEGORY “Spellcaster” – Bloomberg News and WonderyHannah Miller, Annie Massa, Max Chafkin, Chris Seigel, Russell Finch, Rachel B. Doyle, Mark Milian and Jeff Grocott BEAT […]
AP, KFF Health and NPR’s Thompson win Barlett & Steele Awards
The winners of the 18th Annual Barlett and Steele Awards for Investigative Business Journalism shine a spotlight on how the decisions of a powerful few impact the vulnerable many. A two-year nationwide investigation by the Associated Press took the top honor among global and national publications for its series showing the direct links between prison […]
National Geographic, Netflix win business Emmys
National Geographic and Netflix received news and documentary Emmys on Wednesday and Thursday. The news categories were in the spotlight Wednesday at the at the Palladium Times Square in New York City, which also hosted the Documentary ceremony on Thursday night. Outstanding Business, Consumer or Economic Coverage Black Market Babies Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller (National […]
FT and Schroders announce short list for business book of the year
The pursuit of better growth, the purpose of technology, the economy of tribal instincts and improving longevity are among the topics tackled by the six finalists for the 20th Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year Award. FT editor and chair of the judging panel Roula Khalaf said the judges would have “a […]
SABEW names short list for Business Book of the Year
The Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing announced the shortlist for its fifth annual Best in Business Book Awards, which recognizes and celebrates outstanding business books published between August 1, 2023, and July 31, 2024. A prestigious panel of judges selected 22 books for this year’s shortlist. The shortlisted books are from three categories: Business Reporting, […]
NYFWA to honor Kandel at Financial Follies
This year’s Financial Follies will honor Myron Kandel, founding financial editor of CNN and a legend in the field of financial journalism. Kandel, who was cited by News Luminaries as one of the ten most influential business journalists of the 20th century, will be recognized for his unwavering commitment to journalism integrity and more than six decades of dedication […]
STAT’s McFarling receives Cohn Prize
Usha Lee McFarling, national science correspondent at STAT, has been selected to receive the 2024 Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting. Amid an exceedingly competitive field of applicants, McFarling stood out for her commitment to exposing and explaining the racial disparities that plague the American healthcare system, along with her dedication to mentoring […]
Peers to receive Minard Award
Martin Peers, co-executive editor of The Information, will receive the 2024 Lawrence Minard Editor Award from the Gerald Loeb Foundation. Created in memory of Lawrence “Laury” Minard, founding editor of Forbes Global and a former final judge for the Loeb Awards, this award recognizes excellence in business, financial and economic journalism editing. It honors an editor whose […]
Henriques to receive Loeb Lifetime Achievement Award
The 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient is Diana B. Henriques, retired senior writer for The New York Times. The Lifetime Achievement Award from the Gerald Loeb Awards recognizes a journalist whose career exemplifies the consistent superior insight and professional skills necessary to further the understanding of business, financial and economic issues. With a career spanning more than five decades, Henriques […]
