Hood wins $2,500 Reynolds Scholarship in biz journalism

The following was sent out: Emily Hood, a rising junior at the Missouri School of Journalism, has won the $2,500 Donald W. Reynolds Scholarship in Business Journalism in recognition of her dedication to excellent business journalism during her time at the School. “Emily has been a pioneer at the Missouri Business Alert,” said Randy Smith, […]

SABEW Best in Business Book competition opens next week

The Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing’s Best in Business Book contest will open for submissions on Monday, July 11, and close on Monday, Aug. 15. New to the competition this year, there will be two separate categories for entry: (1) Business Reporting and (2) Investing and Personal Finance. Eligible entries are books published […]

WERT Prize for business journalism by woman seeking entries

The WERT Prize honors excellence in business journalism by a woman for work that fosters a greater understanding of global business. It was established in 2018 and is generously funded by a bequest from The Women’s Economic Round Table, founded in 1978 by Dr. Amelia Augustus and Maria Rolfe, and support of the Muriel F. […]

SABEW Canada names Best in Business award winners

The Canadian chapter of the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing announced the winners of the 8th Annual Best in Business Awards competition, recognizing outstanding business published and produced in 2021. Audio or Visual Storytelling Gold: “Stress Test, Seasons 3 and 4” by Rob Carrick, Roma Luciw, Kiran Rana, Hannah Sung, Latifa Abdin, Kyle Fulton, […]

Five journalists receive McGraw biz journalism grants

Five veteran journalists have been named the latest recipients of the McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism. Each of the winning projects will receive a grant of up to $15,000. The new McGraw Fellows will explore subjects ranging from the role of private equity in health care and the future of oil development in Alaska, to the […]

ProPublica wins business and finance Scripps Howard Award

ProPublica’s “The Secret IRS Files” was named the winner in the business and financial category of the 69th annual Scripps Howard Awards. The series ignited a worldwide debate about wealth and inequality. The judges wrote, “If you were not outraged by the U.S. tax system before reading this series, you will be when you are […]

AABP names winners of its annual contest

THE ALLIANCE OF AREA BUSINESS PUBLISHERS 2022 EDITORIAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS LIST OF WINNERS Design Categories 1. Best Cover – Magazine Bronze: Hawaii Business; “20 For the Next 20”; Kelsey Ige, Aaron Yoshino A radiant image of one of Hawaii’s emerging leaders literally sheds positive light on an individual that is at the forefront of Hawaii […]

SABEW Canada names Best in Business finalists

The Canadian chapter of the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing (SABEW) is happy to announce the finalists for its 8th annual Best in Business Awards competition, recognizing outstanding business reporting published and produced in 2021. This year, we saw a record number of submissions from across the country. SABEW Canada extends a giant […]

Scripps Howard Awards names finalists for biz journalism

The finalists for the 69th annual Scripps Howard Awards were announced on Thursday and included the following finalists for excellence in business and financial reporting: “Frontline” (PBS) and The New York Times – “Boeing’s Fatal Flaw” The California Newsroom, KRCB and KQED – “Bankrupt” ProPublica – “The Secret IRS Files” The Wall Street Journal’s “Facebook […]

WSJ’s Horwitz and staff wins NY Press Club’s highest award

The New York Press Club announced Thursday that Jeff Horwitz and the staff of the Wall Street Journal are the 2022 recipients of the club’s highest award, The Gold Keyboard. The Journal reporters were recognized for their series of investigative stories titled “The Facebook Files“ on the social media site’s “flaws that cause harm, often […]