Best newspaper or wire service interpretation of international affairs
AWARD YEAR: 2004
AWARD NAME: The Bob Considine Award 2004
RECIPIENT: Philip P. Pan
AFFILIATION: The Washington Post
HONORED WORK: “China: Confronting the System”
In an exhaustively reported series, Pan focuses on the inner workings of the largest authoritarian system in the world and highlights the conflict between individuals, the state and the Communist Party as China modernizes and reaches out to the world. His often searing portraits of ordinary Chinese bring this classic conflict down to a very personal level. As well, the judges want to recognize the contribution of the researchers, Zhang Jing and Jing Ling.
Citations for Excellence:
Russell Carollo, Mike Wagner, Mehul Srivastava, Ken Mccall, Jim Debrosse, Larry Kaplow
Dayton Daily News
“The Toll of War”
Trudy Rubin
The Philadelphia Inquirer
“A Clear Eye on Iraq”