Best daily newspaper or wire service reporting from abroad
AWARD YEAR: 1988
AWARD NAME: The Hal Boyle Award 1988
RECIPIENTS: The Associated Press, correspondents from Moscow and other bureaus
AFFILIATION: The Associated Press
HONORED WORK: “Armenia Earthquake Coverage”
In its tremendous and absolutely complete coverage of one of the most overwhelming disasters in decades, the AP staff displayed an unusual blend of journalists’ skills: quick reaction, top-notch writing, dealing with seemingly insurmountable physical odds in getting the story, and the search for new, unique angles to continually breaking events.
Citations for Excellence:
Joan Connell
San Jose Mercury News
“Korea and the Cross ”
Mary Ganz
San Francisco Examiner
“Japan “