Dean Starkman of the Columbia Journalism Review gives out his own “Audies” — named after CJR’s The Audit blog — for the top business journalism of 2008 and also offers some advice for business reporters on how to impress the Pulitzer judges next year.
“I’m guessing here, but I think the bar is going to be high for any after-the-fact reporting, particularly when the facts are so bad, no matter how well done.
“But business staffs should take heart, and take pride in the great work above and others we missed. It’s not about recognition anyway, really.
“Here’s an idea: Think of the 2008 Pulitzers as a nudge toward big-picture, investigative, public-service reporting that takes on systemic problems and powerful institutions. Forget about traders and other cognoscenti once in a while. It’s what you want to do anyway, and it’s what most readers want to read.”
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