Best reporting in any medium on international environmental issues
AWARD YEAR: 1998
AWARD NAME: The Whitman Bassow Award 1998
RECIPIENT: Anne Garrels, Loren Jenkins
AFFILIATION: National Public Radio
HONORED WORK: “Water Series”
Demand for water has tripled worldwide since 1950, and 1.2 billion peo- 84950 $2 ple don’t get enough of it GARRELS JENKINS each day. It’s more than just an issue of poverty. Wars are already being fought over water supplies, and water politics is shaping national policies in the Middle East and elsewhere. The series was reported from Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Judges were particularly impressed by the author’s mix of official sources and everyday people, which together produced a clear and convincing narrative.
Citation for Excellence:
Alexander Stille
The New Yorker
“The Ganges’ Next Life”