The Malcolm Forbes Award 1998

Best business reporting from abroad in newspapers or wire services

AWARD YEAR: 1998

AWARD NAME: The Malcolm Forbes Award 1998

RECIPIENT: Richard Read

AFFILIATION: The Oregonian

HONORED WORK: “The French Fry Connection”

This extraordinarily creative four-day series by Richard Read gave readers a new grasp of the globalization of their economy in a colorful and innovative tale about how a major Northwest U.S. export — french fries — can be viewed as a leading indicator of economic troubles in Asia.

Citation for Excellence:

Andrew Cassel and Susan Warner
with files from Inquirer international reporters
The Philadelphia Inquirer
“A Day in the Life of Global Markets”