Best business and/or economic reporting from abroad for newspapers and/or wire services
AWARD DATE: 1991
AWARD NAME: The Malcolm Forbes Award 1991
AWARD RECIPIENT: Jonathan Peterson
AWARD RECIPIENT AFFILIATION: The Los Angeles Times
AWARD HONORED WORK: “Reporting on the Soviet Collapse”
Peterson’s beautifully written series catalogued the travails of communist workers and managers trying to adjust to the new realities of converting to capitalism. He trudged through steel mills, rail yards and even chocolate factories to capture the chaos of the new frontier.
Citation for Excellence:
The Detroit Free Press
for a staff project comparing the economics of Michigan and Japan.