Left to right: Martha Mendoza, Margie Mason, Robin McDowell and Esther Htusan.
Best international business news reporting in newspapers, news services or online
AWARD YEAR: 2015
AWARD NAME: The Malcolm Forbes Award 2015
RECIPIENT: Martha Mendoza, Esther Htusan, Margie Mason and Robin McDowell
AFFILIATION: The Associated Press
HONORED WORK: “Seafood From Slaves”
This project checked all the boxes: stellar reporting, terrific writing and fantastic use of storytelling tools traditional and nontraditional. It is an excellent example of enterprise business reporting that captured the big picture while focusing on the interest of the powerless. We were struck at how each entry distinctly exposed a layer of this shameful, globe-spanning enterprise. The impact of the story was impressive, achieving what many in our industry think is impossible or difficult to do.
This series was awarded both the Hal Boyle and the Malcolm Forbes Awards.
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Citation Recipient: Wei Lingling
Affiliation: The Wall Street Journal
Honored Work: “A Changing China”
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