After tireless months of mining through documents and compiling databases, the winners of the 2013 Barlett & Steele Awards picked up a few reporting and organization tricks along the way.
News that the United States, working with several other nations, is easing some trade sanctions on Iran in exchange for curbs to that country’s nuclear program, offers opportunity for local
Fourth-quarter sales at retailers, and consumer spending on other goods and services like holiday feasts and travel, are important components of the economy and legitimate stories for business writers. But
Between natural disasters like the recent deadly storms in the Midwest and the Philippines, and an ongoing economic malaise that includes high unemployment, the looming end of extended unemployment insurance
Ms. Yellen will face hostile questioning from Republican senators who oppose the Fed’s policy of quantitative easing. (Financial Times, Nov. 13) Many analysts had predicted a rough hearing for Ms.
Last time, I wrote about the benefits of news originating from well-directed reporters rather than from the morning meeting. It was from an editor’s perspective. Now I want to offer
Back-to-back natural disasters in the form of the Philippines’ Typhoon Haiyan – one of the largest such storms ever recorded – and the tornadoes that devastated Illinois and other parts
As parcels filled with holiday goods and gifts begin winging their way ’round the globe, the package delivery industry gets its moment in the spotlight. Even as Americans forego first-class mail
Barlett & Steele Silver Award Winner “The United States of Subsidies”By Louise StoryThe New York Times It seemed like a simple question: how much money do cities and states spend
Barlett & Steele Gold Award Winners “America’s Worst Charities”by Kris Hundley and Kendall TaggartTampa Bay Times and The Center for Investigative Reporting How would you identify the worst charities among
Barlett & Steele Bronze Award Winners “Inside Game: How Corporate Insiders Profit Ahead of the Public” By Susan Pulliam, Rob Barry, Michael Siconolfi and Jean EagleshamThe Wall Street Journal The
The sensational story of a sham charity operator using a stolen identity and dodging an FBI warrant led to a 2010 Tampa Bay Times’ series. It also prompted a closer
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