Best newspaper or wire service interpretation of foreign affairs
AWARD YEAR: 1997
AWARD NAME: The Bob Considine Award 1997
RECIPIENT: Howard W. French, James C. Mckinley, Jr.
AFFILIATION: The New York Times
HONORED WORK: “Reports from Africa”
Of the many heroic journalists who covered the horrifying civilian massacres in Zaire last year, the work of French and McKinley stood out. With vivid, timely, and insightful reporting and analysis, the authors covered the pending fall of dictator Mobutu Sese Seko and foreshadowed the horrors that would follow. Despite bouts of malaria and frequent detentions, the authors traveled widely in the remote war zone to report on the military successes of rebel troops led by Laurent Kabila and the subsequent murder of Hutu refugees.
Citations for Excellence:
Marshall Ingwerson
The Christian Science Monitor
“Caspian Journey”
Rone Tempest
Los Angeles Times
“China Steps Forward”