This quintessential reporting by Daniel Golden began with a rumor that a Chinese company had “cracked the code” of SAT exams and was profiting by training thousands of students to score far higher on verbal tests than their language skills would ordinarily merit. Chatting on a Washington to Boston flight with two U.S. college admission counselors who had just returned from China, Golden picked up that tip and chased it across China. His exclusive story, built on first person interviews, detailed reporting and analysis, casts doubt on the
integrity of the U.S. college-testing process and raises the question of whether the odds of college admission acceptances are being unfairly altered for countless students.
Award name: 12 The Morton Frank Award
Best business reporting from abroad in magazines.
The Morton Frank Award 2010
Megha Bahree of Forbes wins for her account of the ongoing battle for control of land and natural resources in some of the most remote areas of rural India. Her ambitious reporting uncovers a brutal war between rich and poor for control of this booming economy’s natural wealth. Bahree braved dangerous and lonely places to illuminate the complex, high-stakes battle between left-wing guerrillas, aboriginals, corrupt police, bureaucrats and billionaires fighting over India’s economic future and cultural soul.
The Morton Frank Award 2009
Michael Lewis writes a richly reported and engaging account of the bursting of Iceland’s financial bubble.
The Morton Frank Award 2008
BusinessWeek took on a complex and difficult-to-report subject — cyber-intruders hacking into sensitive U.S. government computers, including those of NASA and the Pentagon — and meticulously built a case that this is happening and that it matters. This series is an exemplary model of investigative journalism — detailed, wide-ranging and compelling.
The Morton Frank Award 2007
Hessler’s 19 months of reporting and 10 trips to the new Chinese city of Lishui culminated in an original approach to the China story, producing a fascinating, richly-textured account of the transformation underway there.
The Morton Frank Award 2006
The explosive growth of Google was one of the biggest stories of the year. But in the case of China, this growth came at significant cost to Google’s reputation, as the internet giant agreed to submit to official censorship. Clive Thompson traveled twice to China and conducted hard-to-get on-therecord interviews to explore whether Google betrayed its own credo (Don’t be evil).
The Morton Frank Award 2005
Best business reporting from abroad in magazines AWARD YEAR: 2005 AWARD NAME: The Morton Frank Award 2005 RECIPIENT: Neil Weinberg and Kiyoe Minami AFFILIATION: Forbes Asia HONORED WORK: “The Front Line: Japan Sheds Pacifism” “The Front Line” is a wonderful example of finding a great story in plain sight. In Japan, the rise of the…
The Morton Frank Award 2004
Best business reporting from abroad in magazines AWARD DATE: 2004 AWARD NAME: The Morton Frank Award 2004 RECIPIENTS: Pete Engardio, Dexter Roberts, Aaron Bernstein AFFILIATION: BusinessWeek HONORED WORK: “The China Price” The judges felt that the reporting and interpretation in this piece was outstanding. It was wide-ranging, richly-detailed and crammed with telling anecdotes. The conclusion:…
The Morton Frank Award 2003
Best business reporting from abroad in magazines YEAR: 2003 AWARD NAME: The Morton Frank Award 2003 RECIPIENT: David McClintick AFFILIATION: Institutional Investor HONORED WORK: “Inside the Crédit Lyonnais Scandal” McClintick’s dogged reporting of the scandal at Crédit Lyonnais brought clarity to an important subject — international bank fraud on a massive scale. He produced a…
The Morton Frank Award 2002 (shared)
Best business reporting from abroad in magazines AWARD YEAR: 2002 AWARD NAME: The Morton Frank Award 2002 (shared) RECIPIENT: Richard Behar (shared with Hal Lux) RECIPIENT AFFILIATION: Fortune HONORED WORK: “Kidnapped Nation” This is an enthralling and exhaustive look at the problems in Pakistan following 9/11, complete with dramatic writing and concise insights. It is…