Awards
2012
Cracking the Codes
By Fred Schulte, Joe Eaton, David Donald and Gordon Witkin. This report has been recognized by:
2012 Philip Meyer Journalism Award from Investigative Reporters and Editors - First place
Skin And Bone: The Shadowy Trade In Human Body Parts
By Gerard Ryle, Kate Willson, Vlad Lavrov, Martina Keller, Thomas Maier, Michael Hudson, Mar Cabra, Kimberley Porteous, David Donald, Alexenia Dimitrova, and Nari Kim. NPR reporters Joseph Shapiro and Sandra Bartlett also contributed. The Report has been recognized by:
The Sidney Hillman Foundation, the August Sidney Award, Society of American Business Editors and Writers "Best in Business"
Green Energy: Contracts, Connections and the Collapse of Solyndra
By Ronnie Greene, in partnership with ABC News, has been recognized by:
- Emmy Award Winner
- Sigma Delta Chi Award, 1st Place Online Investigative Reporting
- Columbia University John B. Oakes Award Finalist
- Gerald Loeb Awards Finalist, Online Enterprise Reporting
- Gerald Loeb Awards Finalist, Broadcast Enterprise Reporting
Poisoned Places: Toxic Air, neglected communities
By Jim Morris, Chris Hamby, Ronnie Greene, Elizabeth Lucas and Emma Schwartz, in partnership with NPR and the Investigative News Network has been recognized by:
- Sigma Delta Chi Award, 1st Place Online Public Service
- National Association of Science Writers 1st Place, Science Writing
- Harvard University Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting Finalist
- Heywood Broun Award of Distinction
- Investigative Reporters and Editors Finalist
- Scripps Howard Environmental Reporting Finalist
- Data Journalism Awards, 2nd Place National/International Reporting
- Association of Health Care Journalists Award, 2nd Place Health Policy
Fueling Fears & Worker Safety coverage
By Jim Morris and Chris Hamby have been recognized by:
- Sigma Delta Chi Award, 1st Place Online Non-deadline reporting
- Thomas Stokes Award for Energy Reporting, National Press Foundation
- James Aronson Award for social justice journalism, Hunter College, Winner
- Upton Sinclair memorial award
Great Mortgage Cover-Up
By Michael Hudson has been recognized by:
- Columbia University Press's Best Business Writing 2012
- The Society of American Business Editors and Writers, "Best-in-Business" Award
- New York State Society of CPAs, Excellence in Financial Journalism Award
2011
JAMES ARONSON AWARD
Winner, James Aronson Award for Social Justice Journalism Model Workplaces/Imperiled Workers
Jim Morris, Chris Hamby, Emma Schwartz, Keith Epstien
SOCIETY OF AMERICAN BUSINESS WRITERS & EDITORS
Winner, Best in Business Award Great Mortgage Coverup
Michael Hudson
NEW YORK PRESS CLUB
Winner, Feature Reporting Internet "Military Children Left Behind: Decrepit Schools, Broken Promises" Kristen Lombardi, Emma Schwartz Center for Public Integrity
SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS SIGMA CHI AWARDS
Winner: Online Investigative Reporting
Green Energy: Contracts, Connections and the Collapse of Solyndra - by Ronnie Greene and Matthew Mosk, The Center for Public Integrity in partnership with ABCNews.com
Winner: Non-Deadline Reporting (Independent)
Fueling Fears - by Jim Morris and Chris Hamby, The Center for Public Integrity
Winner: Public Service in Online Journalism (Independent)
Poisoned Places: Toxic Air, Neglected Communities - by The Center for Public Integrity in partnership with NPR and Investigative News Network
NEW YORK STATE SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Winner: Excellence in Financial Journalism Awards - Consumer Category - News. The Great Mortgage Cover-Up. Center for Public Integrity.
2010
ROBERT F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Winner, Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for exceptional reporting on human rights and social justice issues
"Seeking Justice in Campus Rapes," NPR and the Center for Public Integrity, Sexual Assault on Campus: A Frustrating Search for Justice. From the Center: Kristen Lombardi and Kristin Jones, reporters; David Donald, data editor; Gordon Witkin, supervising editor; From NPR: Joseph Shapiro, correspondent; Robert Benincasa, computer-assisted reporting; Susanne Reber, editor
SCRIPPS HOWARD FOUNDATION
Finalist, Scripps Howard Foundation National Journalism Awards for business and economics reporting
Betting on Justice: Borrowing to sue, the Center for Public Integrity and New York Times
From the Center: Ben Hallman, reporter; Gordon Witkin, supervising editor; From the New York Times: Binyamin Appelbaum, reporter; Len Apcar, economics editor
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM
Winner, John B. Oakes Award for Distinguished Environmental Journalism, First Place
Dangers in the Dust: Inside the Global Asbestos Trade
International Consortium of Investigative Journalists: David E. Kaplan, Marina Walker Guevara, Jim Morris, Ana Avila (Mexico), Steve Bradshaw (United Kingdom), Te-Ping Chen (China), Dan Ettinger (U.S.), Carlos Eduardo Huertas (Colombia), Murali Krishnan (India), Shantanu Guha Ray (India), Roman Shleynov (Russia), Marcelo Soares (Brazil), Abhishek Upadhyay (India)
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS AND EDITORS
Winner, Partnership/Collaboration Category, First Place
Dangers in the Dust: Inside the Global Asbestos Trade
International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and the BBC International News: Jim Morris, Steve Bradshaw, Ana Avila, Murali Krishnan, Roman Shleynov, Scilla Alecci, Te-Ping Chen, Dan Ettinger, Carlos Eduardo Huertas, Shantanu Guha Ray, Marcelo Soares, Abhishek Upadhyay, David E. Kaplan, Marina Walker Guevara, and Anne Koch
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS AND EDITORS
Winner, Tom Renner Award
Looting the Seas: How Overfishing, Fraud and Negligence Plundered the Majestic Bluefin Tuna
International Consortium of Investigative Journalists: Marina Walker Guevara, Kate Willson, David Donald, Marcos Garcia Rey, Jean-Pierre Canet, Scilla Alecci, Brigitte Alfter, Martin Foster, Fred Laurin, Miranda Patrucic, Traver Riggins, Leo Sisti, Gul Tuysuz, David E. Kaplan, Steve Bradshaw, Bruno Sorrentino, Jenny Richards and Davina Rodrigues
OVERSEAS PRESS CLUB
Winner, Whitman Bassow Award for best reporting in any medium on international environmental issues
Looting the Seas: How Overfishing, Fraud and Negligence Plundered the Majestic Bluefin Tuna
International Consortium of Investigative Journalists: Marina Walker Guevara, Kate Willson, David Donald, Marcos Garcia Rey, Jean-Pierre Canet, Scilla Alecci, Brigitte Alfter, Martin Foster, Fred Laurin, Miranda Patrucic, Traver Riggins, Leo Sisti, Gul Tuysuz, David E. Kaplan, Steve Bradshaw, Bruno Sorrentino, Jenny Richards and Davina Rodrigues
OVERSEAS PRESS CLUB
Runner-up for the Winner of the Best Online Investigation of an International Issue or Event
Dangers in the Dust: Inside the Global Asbestos Trade
International Consortium of Investigative Journalists: David E. Kaplan, Marina Walker Guevara, Jim Morris, Ana Avila (Mexico), Steve Bradshaw (United Kingdom), Te-Ping Chen (China), Dan Ettinger (U.S.), Carlos Eduardo Huertas (Colombia), Murali Krishnan (India), Shantanu Guha Ray (India), Roman Shleynov (Russia), Marcelo Soares (Brazil), Abhishek Upadhyay (India)
RIDENHOUR BOOK PRIZE
Winner, First Place
“Deadly Spin: An Insurance Company Insider Speaks Out on How Corporate PR Is Killing Health Care and Deceiving Americans.” Wendell Potter
DART CENTER FOR JOURNALISM & TRAUMA
Winner, "Seeking Justice in Campus Rapes," NPR and the Center for Public Integrity
From the Center: Kristen Lombardi and Kristin Jones, reporters; David Donald, data editor; Gordon Witkin, supervising editor; From NPR: Joseph Shapiro, correspondent; Robert Benincasa, computer-assisted reporting; Susanne Reber, editor
ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION
Gannett Foundation Award for Innovative Investigative Journalism
Finalist for small site
Sexual Assault on Campus: A Frustrating Search for Justice
Center for Public Integrity: Kristen Lombardi, Kristin Jones, Gordon Witkin, David Donald
PHILIP MEYER JOURNALISM AWARD
National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting and the Knight Chair in Journalism at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University
Winner, Sexual Assault on Campus: A Frustrating Search for Justice, Second Place
Center for Public Integrity: Kristen Lombardi, Kristin Jones, Gordon Witkin, David Donaldnbsp;
SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS
Winner, Sigma Delta Chi Award for Public Service in Online Journalism (Independent), First Place
Sexual Assault on Campus: A Frustrating Search for Justice, Kristen Lombardi, Kristin Jones, Gordon Witkin, David Donald, The Center for Public Integrity
ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH CARE JOURNALISTS
Winner, Multimedia Category, First Place
Tobacco Underground: The Booming Global Trade in Smuggled Cigarettes International Consortium of Investigative Journalists — David E. Kaplan, Marina Walker Guevara, Stefan Candea (Romania), Duncan Campbell (United Kingdom), Te-Ping Chen (United States), Gong Jing (China), Alain Lallemand (Belgium), Vlad Lavrov (Ukraine), William Marsden (Canada), Paul Christian Radu (Romania), Roman Shleynov (Russia), Leo Sisti (Italy), Drew Sullivan (Bosnia-Herzegovina), Kate Willson (United States).
SCRIPPS HOWARD FOUNDATION’S NATIONAL JOURNALISM AWARDS
Finalist, Washington Reporting Category, Raymond Clapper Award
“The Murtha Method,” The Center for Public Integrity
2009
THE KNIGHT-BATTEN AWARDS FOR INNOVATIONS IN JOURNALISM
Special Distinction Award for Nonprofit Journalism Awarded to Three Major Center for Public Integrity Projects:
Broken Government
Tobacco Underground
Who’s Behind the Financial Meltdown?
SOCIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISTS
Winner, Outstanding Online Reporting, First Place
The Hidden Costs of Clean Coal: Kristen Lombardi, Steven Sunshine, Sarah Laskow, and David Donald
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS AND EDITORS
Winner, Tom Renner Award for detailing global organized crime in tobacco smuggling, First Place
Tobacco Underground: The Booming Global Trade in Smuggled Cigarettes: David E. Kaplan (United States), Marina Walker Guevara (United States), Stefan Candea (Romania), Duncan Campbell (United Kingdom), Te-Ping Chen (United States), Gong Jing (China), Alain Lallemand (Belgium), Vlad Lavrov (Ukraine), William Marsden (Canada), Paul Cristian Radu (Romania), Roman Shleynov (Russia), Leo Sisti (Italy), Drew Sullivan (Bosnia-Herzegovina), Kate Willson (United States), of The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and The Center for Public Integrity
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS AND EDITORS
Winner, Local-Circulation Weeklies: the Center for Public Integrity and Fort Worth Weekly, First Place
Over the Limit: Top Utility TXU and the Dirty Air of Texas: Joaquin Sapien and Ben Welsh
OVERSEAS PRESS CLUB OF AMERICA
Winner, Online Journalism Award for Best Web Coverage of International Affairs
Tobacco Underground: The Booming Global Trade in Smuggled Cigarettes: International Consortium of Investigative Journalists — David E. Kaplan, Marina Walker Guevara, Stefan Candea (Romania), Duncan Campbell (United Kingdom), Te-Ping Chen (United States), Gong Jing (China), Alain Lallemand (Belgium), Vlad Lavrov (Ukraine), William Marsden (Canada), Paul Christian Radu (Romania), Roman Shleynov (Russia), Leo Sisti (Italy), Drew Sullivan (Bosnia-Herzegovina), Kate Willson (United States).
SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS
Winner, Sigma Delta Chi Award for Public Service in Online Journalism (Independent), First Place
Perils of the New Pesticides: M.B. Pell, Jim Morris, Jillian Olsen
ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH CARE JOURNALISTS
Winner, Online Category, First Place
Perils of the New Pesticides: M.B. Pell, Jim Morris, Jillian Olsen
SOCIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISTS
Winner, Outstanding Online Reporting, First Place
Wasting Away: Superfund’s Toxic Legacy: Alex Knott, Richard Mullins, Joaquin Sapien, Kevin Bogardus, Anupama Narayanswamy, Ben Welsh, Diane Brozek Fancher, Helena Bengtsson, Peter Newbatt Smith, Leah Rush
ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH CARE JOURNALISTS
Winner, Trade/Online Journals/Newsletters Category, First Place
Wasting Away: Superfund’s Toxic Legacy: Alex Knott, Kevin Bogardus, Anupama Narayanswamy, Joaquin Sapien, Helena Bengtsson, Richard Mullins, Ben Welsh, Tom DeCesar, Sarah Laskow, Devin Varsalona
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS AND EDITORS
Winner, IRE Award (Online)
Collateral Damage: Human Rights and U.S. Military Aid after 9/11: Nathaniel Heller, Ben Welsh, Marina Walker Guevara, Tom Stites, Sarah Fort, Patrick Kiger, Michael Bilton, Prangtip Daorueng, Ignacio Gomez, Andreas Harsono, Alain Lallemand, Yossi Melman, Mutegi Njau, Paul Radu, Gerardo Reyes, Leo SistiNATIONAL PRESS FOUNDATION
Winner, Excellence in Online Journalism
The Center for Public Integrity: the Center staff
ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION
Finalist, General Excellence (Small Sites); Investigative Journalism (Small)
The Center for Public Integrity and Collateral Damage: Human Rights and U.S. Military Aid after 9/11: the Center staff
SOCIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISTS
Winner, Outstanding Online Reporting Category, First Place
Takings Initiatives Accountability Project: Bill Hogan, Robert Brodsky, Lisa Fetta, Gail Gibson, Josh Israel, Jim Morris
SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS
Winner, Sigma Delta Chi Award for Non-Deadline Reporting (Independent)
Wasting Away: Superfund’s Toxic Legacy: the Center staffWinner, Sigma Delta Chi Award for Investigative Reporting (Independent)
States of Disclosure: Tracking the private interests of public officials: the Center staff
THE JOAN SHORENSTEIN CENTER ON THE PRESS, POLITICS AND PUBLIC POLICY
Honored with Special Citation for the Body of Its Investigative Work
The Center for Public Integrity: the Center staff
ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH CARE JOURNALISTS
Winner, Trade/Online Journals/Newsletters Category, First Place
Divine Intervention: U.S. AIDS Policy Abroad: Wendell Rawls, Marina Walker Guevara, Sarah Fort, M. Asif Ismail, Sheetal Doshi
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS AND EDITORS
Finalist, IRE Award (Online)
Power Trips: Jim Morris, Helena Bengtsson, Daniel Lathrop, Robert Brodsky, Marina Walker Guevara, Alex Knott, Anupama Narayanswamy, Kevin Bogardus
ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION AND THE USC ANNENBERG SCHOOL FOR COMMUNICATION
Winner, Online Journalism Award for General Excellence in Online Journalism (Small Sites)
The Center for Public Integrity: the Center staffFinalist, Online Journalism Award for Investigative Journalism (Small Sites)
Power Trips: the Center staff
SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS
Winner, Sigma Delta Chi Award for Online Non-Deadline Reporting (independent), First Place
Divine Intervention: U.S. AIDS Policy Abroad: Wendell Rawls, Marina Walker Guevara, Sarah Fort, M. Asif Ismail, Sheetal Doshi
CAPITOLBEAT: ASSOCIATION OF CAPITOL REPORTERS AND EDITORS
Winner, In-depth Reporting Online
Pushing Prescriptions in the States and Well Connected in the States: the Center staff
RADIO-TELEVISION NEWS DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
Winner, Edward R. Murrow Award for Website (Non-Broadcast Affiliated, Small Market)
The Center for Public Integrity: the Center staff
SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS
Winner, Sigma Delta Chi Award for Public Service in Online Journalism (Independent)
Well Connected in the States: John Dunbar, Leah Rush SOCIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISTS
Winner, Outstanding Online Reporting
The Politics of Oil: Bob Williams, Kevin Bogardus, Daniel Lathrop, Alexander Cohen, Aron Pilhofer
ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION AND THE USC ANNENBERG SCHOOL FOR COMMUNICATION
Finalist, Online Journalism Award Enterprise (Small Sites)
Outsourcing the Pentagon: the Center staffFinalist, Online Journalism Award for General Excellence (Small Sites)
The Center for Public Integrity, the Center staff
CAPITOLBEAT: ASSOCIATION OF CAPITOL REPORTERS AND EDITORS
Winner, In-depth Reporting Online
“Personal Politics,” Leah Rush, Susan Schaab, Daniel Lathrop, David Dagan
SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
Second Place, Project Censored Award for Top 25 Censored News Stories
“Justice Department Drafts Sweeping Expansion of Terrorism Act,” Charles Lewis, Adam Mayle
SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS
Winner, Sigma Delta Chi Award for Public Service in Online Journalism (Independent)
“Personal Politics,” the Center staffWinner, Sigma Delta Chi Award for Investigative Reporting Online (Independent)
The Politics of Oil, Bob Williams, Kevin Bogardus, Aron Pilhofer, Alex Cohen
PEN USA
First Amendment Award
Charles Lewis
LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY
Winner, George Polk Award for Internet Reporting
Windfalls of War: Maud S. Beelman, André Verlöy, Bill Allison, Teo Furtado, Kevin Baron, Neil Gordon, Laura Peterson, Daniel Politi, Bob Williams, Brooke Williams, Aron Pilhofer, Han Nguyen
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS AND EDITORS
Winner, Online Certificate
Outsourcing the Pentagon: Larry Makinson, Elizabeth Brown, Dan Guttman, M. Asif Ismail, Alex KnottFinalist, Online
The Politics of Oil: Bob Williams, Kevin Bogardus, Laura Peterson, Paul Radu, Daniel Lathrop, Teo Furtado, Aron Pilhofer
ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION AND USC ANNENBERG SCHOOL FOR COMMUNICATION
Winner, Online Journalism Award for Enterprise (Small Sites)
Silent Partners: the Center staffFinalist, Online Journalism Award for General Excellence (Small Sites)
The Center for Public Integrity: the Center staff
CAPITOLBEAT: ASSOCIATION OF CAPITAL REPORTERS AND EDITORS
Winner, In-depth Reporting Online
Silent Partners: Derek Willis, Aron Pilhofer
SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS
Winner, Sigma Delta Chi Award for Public Service in Online Journalism (Independent)
Silent Partners: Derek Willis, Aron Pilhofer
CAPITOLBEAT: ASSOCIATION OF CAPITOL REPORTERS AND EDITORS
Winner, In-depth Reporting Online
“State Secrets,” MaryJo Sylwester, Leah Rush, John Dunbar, Robert Moore
ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION AND THE USC ANNENBERG SCHOOL FOR COMMUNICATION
Winner, Online Journalism Award for Enterprise Journalism (Independent)
Well Connected; John Dunbar, Bob Williams, Morgan Jindrich, Bill Allison, Teo Furtado SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS
Winner, Sigma Delta Chi Award for Public Service in Online Journalism (Independent)
“State Secrets,” MaryJo Sylwester, Leah Rush, John Dunbar, Robert MooreWinner, Sigma Delta Chi Award for Investigative Reporting Online (Independent)
Making a Killing: The Business of War: the Center staff, International Consortium of Investigative Journalists
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS AND EDITORS
Winner, Online Certificate
The Water Barons: William Marsden, Maud Beelman, Bill Allison, Erika Hobbs, Daniel Politi, Aron Pilhofer, André Verlöy, Laura Peterson, Samiya EdwardsFinalist, Online
Well Connected: John Dunbar, Bob Williams, Morgan Jindrich, Scott Singleton
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS AND EDITORS
Finalist, Online
“Enron’s Big Political Donors,” John Dunbar, Robert Moore, MaryJo Sylwester
SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS
Winner, Sigma Delta Chi Award for Public Service in Online Journalism (Independent)
Watchdogs on Short Leashes: Kenneth Vogel, Leah Rush
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS AND EDITORS
Finalist, Online
“Tobacco Companies Linked to Criminal Organizations in Lucrative Cigarette Smuggling,” International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, Maud S. Beelman, Bill Birmbauer, Duncan Campbell, William Marsden, Erik Schelzig, Leo Sisti
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS AND EDITORS
Winner, Online Certificate
Our Private Legislatures — Public Service, Personal Gain: Diane Renzulli, Meleah Rush, John Dunbar, Alex Knott, Robert Moore, Ken VogelFinalist, Books
The Buying of the President 2000: Charles Lewis, the Center staffFinalist, Online
“Money, Influence and Integrity in the 2000 Election Year,” the Center staff
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS AND EDITORS
Winner, Books Certificate
Animal Underworld: Inside America’s Black Market for Rare and Exotic Species: Alan Green, the Center staffFinalist, Online
“U.S. Support for Tobacco Overseas: Going Out of Business?“ Maud S. Beelman, Zoë DavidsonINVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS AND EDITORS
Finalist, Books
The Buying of the Congress: How Special Interests Have Stolen Your Right to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness: Charles Lewis, the Center staff
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS AND EDITORS
Finalist, Books
Toxic Deception: How the Chemical Industry Manipulates Science, Bends the Law, and Endangers Your Health: Dan Fagin, Marianne Lavelle, the Center staff
SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS
Winner, Sigma Delta Chi Award for Public Service in Newsletter Journalism
“Fat Cat Hotel,” Margaret Ebrahim
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS AND EDITORS
Finalist, Books
The Buying of the President: Charles Lewis, the Center staff