Christof Putzel, Jeff Plunkett and Alex Simmons
Best international business news reporting in the broadcast media or online
AWARD DATE: 2011
AWARD NAME: The Carl Spielvogel Award 2011
AWARD RECIPIENT: Christof Putzel, Jeff Plunkett, Alex Simmons
AWARD RECIPIENT AFFILIATION: Current TV
AWARD HONORED WORK: “Sex, Lies and Cigarettes”
A vivid examination of the new front lines of the tobacco wars – third world countries, especially the populous nation of Indonesia, where the barriers to entry are all but nonexistent – where the global cigarette giants are successfully marketing their product to the youngest consumers, ignoring the health risks and warnings that have stalled their growth in most of the developed world.
Citation for Excellence:
Joel Kirkland
ClimateWire
“China’s Energy”