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Gerald Loeb Award Winners For Local
The Gerald Loeb Award is given annually for multiple categories of business reporting. The "Local" category was awarded for business, financial, or economic stories centered in a geographic area intended for consumers in that area from a local newspaper, magazine, television station, radio station, or website. "Local" replaced " Small & Medium Newspapers" in 2015. Gerald Loeb Award for Local (2015–present) * 2015: "Misleading March to the Top" by Mike Hendricks and Mará Rose Williams, ''The Kansas City Star'' ::Article: :"UMKC’s misleading march to the top" July 26, 2014 * 2016: “Payday at the Mill,” by Whit Richardson and Steve Mistler, ''Portland Press Herald'' and ''Maine Sunday Telegram'' ::Articles in Series: :"Payday at the mill" April 19, 2015 :"Shrewd financiers exploit unsophisticated Maine legislators on taxpayers’ dime" April 26, 2015 * 2017: "Painkiller Profiteers" by Eric Eyre, ''Charleston Gazette-Mail'' Articles in Series :"Drug firms fueled ‘pill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerald Loeb Award
The Gerald Loeb Award, also referred to as the Gerald Loeb Award for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism, is a recognition of excellence in journalism, especially in the fields of business, finance and the economy. The award was established in 1957 by Gerald Loeb, a founding partner of E.F. Hutton & Co. Loeb's intention in creating the award was to encourage reporters to inform and protect private investors as well as the general public in the areas of business, finance and the economy. Gerald Loeb Loeb first became known for his book ''The Battle for Investment Survival'', which was popular during the Great Depression and is still considered a classic. Born in 1899, Loeb began his investing career in 1921 in the bond department of a brokerage firm in San Francisco, California. He moved to New York in 1921 after joining with E. F. Hutton & Co., and became vice-chairman of the board when the company incorporated in 1962. The Wall Street Crash of 1929 greatly af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |