Awards

2011

JAMES ARONSON AWARD
Winner, James Aronson Award for Social Justice Journalism Model Workplaces/Imperiled Workers
Jim Morris, Chris Hamby, Emma Schwartz, Keith Epstien

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF BUSINESS WRITERS & EDITORS
Winner, Best in Business Award Great Mortgage Coverup
Michael Hudson

 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
  • 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 Donald

2009

  • 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
  • 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
  • SOCIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISTS
    Second Place, Outstanding Online Reporting
    Perils of the New Pesticides: M.B. Pell, Jillian Olsen, and Jim Morris

2008

  • 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
  • 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

2007

  • 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 Sisti
  • 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
  • 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

2006

  • 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 staff
    • Finalist, 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

2005

  • 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
  • CAPITOLBEAT: ASSOCIATION OF CAPITOL REPORTERS AND EDITORS
    Winner, In-depth Reporting Online
    “Personal Politics,” Leah Rush, Susan Schaab, Daniel Lathrop, David Dagan

2004

  • SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS
    • Winner, Sigma Delta Chi Award for Public Service in Online Journalism (Independent)
      “Personal Politics,” the Center staff
    • Winner, 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 Knott
    • Finalist, 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
  • CAPITOLBEAT: ASSOCIATION OF CAPITAL REPORTERS AND EDITORS
    Winner, In-depth Reporting Online
    Silent Partners: Derek Willis, Aron Pilhofer

2003

  • 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
    • Finalist, Online Journalism Awards, Enterprise Reporting (Independent)
      Making a Killing: The Business of War: Philip van Niekerk, Maud S. Beelman, Iqbal Athas, Duncan Campbell, Sunday Dare, Samiya Edwards, Julio Godoy, Alain Lallemand, Yossi Melman, Laura Peterson, Mungo Soggot, André Verlöy
    • Finalist, Online Journalism Award for General Excellence (Independent Small Sites)
      The Center for Public Integrity: the Center staff
    • Finalist, Online Journalism Award for Enterprise Journalism (Independent)
      The Water Barons: William Marsden, Maud S. Beelman, Bill Allison, Samiya Edwards, Erika Hobbs, Aron Pilhofer, Daniel Politi, André Verlöy
  • 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 Moore
    • Winner, 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 Edwards
    • Finalist, Online
      Well Connected: John Dunbar, Bob Williams, Morgan Jindrich, Scott Singleton

2002

  • SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS
    Winner, Sigma Delta Chi Award for Public Service in Online Journalism (Independent)
    Watchdogs on Short Leashes: Kenneth Vogel, Leah Rush

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1996

  • SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS
    Winner, Sigma Delta Chi Award for Public Service in Newsletter Journalism
    “Fat Cat Hotel,” Margaret Ebrahim