The following is a list of citation (runner-up) winners for the OPC Awards for work published in 2019.
Newspapers, News Services, Print or Digital
THE HAL BOYLE AWARD
Best newspaper, news service or digital reporting from abroad.
Sponsor: Norman Pearlstine in memory of Jerry Flint
Gerry Shih
The Washington Post
“China”
THE BOB CONSIDINE AWARD
Best newspaper, news service or digital interpretation of international affairs.
Sponsor: William J. Holstein and Rita Sevell
Louisa Loveluck, Liz Sly, Erin Cunningham, Souad Mekhennet, Joyce Lee and Alice Martins
The Washington Post
“After the Caliphate”
THE ED CUNNINGHAM AWARD
Best magazine-style, long-form narrative feature in print or digital on an international story.
Sponsor: Michael S. Serrill
Ellen Barry
The New York Times
“The Jungle Prince of Delhi”
THE MALCOLM FORBES AWARD
Best international business news reporting in newspapers, news services, magazines or digital.
Sponsor: Forbes Magazine
Erika Fry
FORTUNE
“Epidemic of Fear”
THE MADELINE DANE ROSS AWARD
Best international reporting in the print medium or digital showing a concern for the human condition.
Sponsor: Linda Fasulo
Rebecca Plevin and Omar Ornelas
The Desert Sun, USA Today and Animal Politico
“Fleeing violence, Mexicans Seek Asylum in the U.S.”
THE KIM WALL AWARD
Best story or series of stories on international affairs using creative and dynamic digital storytelling techniques.
Sponsor: Molly Bingham
Terrence McCoy and Courtney Kan
The Washington Post
“More Tigers Now Live in Cages than in the Wild”
TV, Video, Radio or Podcast
THE LOWELL THOMAS AWARD
Best radio, audio, or podcast coverage of international affairs.
Sponsor: Deborah Amos
Ira Glass, Diane Wu and Emanuele Berry
This American Life
Episode #686: “Umbrellas Up”
THE DAVID KAPLAN AWARD
Best TV or video spot news reporting from abroad.
Sponsor: ABC News
Cynthia McFadden, Christine Romo, Lisa Cavazuti and Bill Angelucci
NBC News Investigations
“’Zone Rouge’: An Army of Children Toils in African Mines”
THE EDWARD R. MURROW AWARD
Best TV, video or documentary interpretation of international affairs with a run time up to 30 minutes.
Sponsor: CBS News
Seb Walker, Adam Desiderio, Amel Guettatfi, Mikhail Galustov, Roberto Daza and team
VICE News Tonight
“Taken by Isis”
THE PETER JENNINGS AWARD
Best TV, video or documentary about international affairs with a run time over 30 minutes.
Sponsor: The Jennings Family
Richard Engel, Tim Gallagher, Leon Ferguson and Ian Sherwood
NBC News
“American Betrayal”
THE MORTON FRANK AWARD
Best international business news reporting in TV, video, radio, audio or podcast.
Sponsor: Marc Lemcke
Kavitha Chekuru, Josh Rushing, Joel Van Haren, Leslie Atkins and Laila Al-Arian
Fault Lines, Al-Jazeera English
“System Failure: The Boeing Crashes”
THE DAVID A. ANDELMAN AND PAMELA TITLE AWARD
Best international TV, video, radio, audio or podcast reporting showing a concern for the human condition.
Sponsor: David A. Andelman and Pamela Title
Ric Esther Bienstock, Rick Gurwitz and Matthew Shoychet
TLNT Productions in association with Good Soup Productions
“The Accountant of Auschwitz”
Any Medium
THE ROBERT SPIERS BENJAMIN AWARD
Best reporting in any medium on Latin America.
Staff
The Wall Street Journal
“Brazil’s Deadly Dam Collapse”
THE ROY ROWAN AWARD
Best investigative reporting in any medium on an international story.
Sponsor: Marcus Rowan
Chris Bing and Joel Schectman
Reuters
“Project Raven”
THE FLORA LEWIS AWARD
Best commentary in any medium on international news.
Sponsor: Paula Dwyer
Martin Wolf
The Financial Times
THE WHITMAN BASSOW AWARD
Best reporting in any medium on international environmental issues.
Sponsor: Robert Serio
The Washington Post Staff
“2 Degrees C: Beyond the Limit”
THE JOE AND LAURIE DINE AWARD
Best international reporting in any medium dealing with human rights.
Amina Ismail
Reuters
“Inside Sisi’s Egypt”
Photography
THE ROBERT CAPA GOLD MEDAL AWARD
Best photographic reporting from abroad requiring exceptional courage and enterprise published in any medium.
Sponsor: Getty Images
Nariman el Mofty
The Associated Press
“Disembarking in Hell”
THE OLIVIER REBBOT AWARD
Best photographic news reporting from abroad in any medium.
Natacha Pisarenko
The Associated Press
“Bolivia, Political Unrest”
THE FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD
Best feature photography on an international theme published in any medium.
Sponsor: Sony Images
Adam Ferguson
TIME magazine
“A Harbinger of Things to Come: Farmers in Australia Struggle With Its Hottest Drought Ever”
Books
THE CORNELIUS RYAN AWARD
Best non-fiction book on international affairs.
Sponsor: Friends of Richard Threlkeld
Andy Greenberg
Penguin Random House / Doubleday
“Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar”
Cartoons
THE BEST CARTOON AWARD
Best print or digital graphic journalism, including cartoons, on international affairs.
Sponsor: Daimler
Matt Wuerker
Politico