Best newspaper or wire service interpretation of international affairs
AWARD YEAR: 2001
AWARD NAME: The Bob Considine Award 2001
RECIPIENT: Hiawatha Bray
AFFILIATION: The Boston Globe
HONORED WORK: “Wiring Africa”
This series, on the quest to bring broad band telecommunications to Africa and its people, is a classic example of interpretative reporting. Bray deftly blended discussions of politics, есоnomics, and international affairs to explain the key role communications can play in economic development.
Citation for Excellence:
The Wall Street Journal Staff
“A Threat to World Health”