Best international reporting in the broadcast media showing a concern for the human condition Sponsor: David A. Andelman and Pamela Title Citation of Excellence winners: Adam Ellick, Taylor Adams, Kristin Bye, Leah Varjacques Affiliation: The New York Times Honored Work: “‘It’s an Act of Murder’: How Europe Outsources Suffering as Migrants Drown”
Author: OPC of America
Citation: The Joe and Laurie Dine Award 2018
Best international reporting in any medium dealing with human rights Sponsor: Philip Dine Citation of Excellence winners: Associated Press Staff Affiliation: The Associated Press Honored Work: “China Clamps Down” Story Links: 1. Chinese internment camp factory sends sportswear to US Dec. 17, 2018: https://apnews.com/99016849cddb4b99a048b863b52c28cb 2. China’s mass indoctrination camps evoke cultural revolution May 18, 2018:…
Citation: The Whitman Bassow Award 2018
Best reporting in any medium on international environmental issues Sponsor: Robert Serio Citation of Excellence winners: Maurice Tamman, Matthew Green, Mari Saito, Sarah Slobin and Maryanne Murray Affiliation: Reuters Honored Work: “Ocean Shock”
Citation: The Robert Spiers Benjamin Award 2018
Best reporting in any medium on Latin America Sponsor: Paula Dwyer Citation of Excellence winners: David Luhnow, Samantha Pearson, Juan Forero and Jose de Cordoba Affiliation: The Wall Street Journal Honored Work: “Silent Slaughter” and Citation of Excellence winners: VICE News Tonight on HBO Affiliation: VICE News Tonight on HBO Honored Work: “Walking to America”
Citation: Kim Wall Award 2018
Best story or series of stories on international affairs using creative and dynamic storytelling techniques Sponsor: Molly Bingham Citation for Excellence: Michelle Mizner, Katie Worth, Carla Borras, Raney Aronson and Andrew Metz Affiliation: FRONTLINE and GroundTruth Honored work: “The Last Generation”
Citation: The Roy Rowan Award 2018
Citation for Excellence: Maggie Michael, Maad al-Zikry, Nariman El-Mofty The Associated Press, with support from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting “Yemen’s Dirty War” Links to work: 1. Sexual abuses rampant in UAE-controlled prisons in Yemen 062018 2. AP Investigation: Yemen: U.S. allies spin deals with al-Qaida in war on rebels 080618 3. In Yemen,…
Citation: The Hal Boyle Award 2018
Citation for Excellence: Maggie Michael, Maad al-Zikry and Nariman El-Mofty The Associated Press, with support from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting “Yemen’s Dirty War” Links to work: 1. Sexual abuses rampant in UAE-controlled prisons in Yemen 062018 2. AP Investigation: Yemen: U.S. allies spin deals with al-Qaida in war on rebels 080618 3. In…
Overseas Press Club of America Announces Annual Award Winners
The ongoing civil wars in Syria and Yemen as well as the desperate plight of refugees are the leading storylines among the winners of the 80th Annual Overseas Press Club Awards. America’s oldest association dedicated to international news announced its 21 winners who will be honored April 18 at a dinner in New York…
Citation Winners
The following is a list of citation (runner-up) winners for the OPC Awards for work published in 2018. For the list of this year’s award winners, click here. THE HAL BOYLE AWARD Best newspaper, news service or digital reporting from abroad Sponsor: Norman Pearlstine in memory of Jerry Flint Maggie Michael, Maad al-Zikry and Nariman…
OPC Award Judges
OPC Award judges for work published or broadcast in 2018: (Annual Awards dinner is April 18, 2019) Head judge: Scott Kraft, Los Angeles Times The Hal Boyle Award Best newspaper, news service or digital reporting from abroad. Head Judge: Farnaz Fassihi, The Wall Street Journal Ellen Knickmeyer, The Associated Press Shibani Mahatni, The Washington Post…