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The Gerald Loeb Award is given annually for multiple categories of business reporting. The "
Newspaper A newspaper is a Periodical literature, periodical publication containing written News, information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as p ...
" category was awarded in 1958–1973. It was split into two categories beginning in 1974: " Small Newspapers" and "Large Newspapers". A thirdh category, " Medium Newspapers", was created in 1987. The small and medium newspaper awards were combined as " Medium & Small Newspapers" in 2009–2012, and " Small & Medium Newspapers" in 2013–2014. The last year newspaper categories were awarded was 2014.


Gerald Loeb Award for Large Newspapers

* 1974:
Paul Steiger Paul Steiger (born August 15, 1942) is an American journalist who served as managing editor of '' The Wall Street Journal'' from 1991 until May 15, 2007. After that, he was the founding editor-in-chief, CEO and president of ProPublica from 2008 thr ...
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Los Angeles Times The ''Los Angeles Times'' (abbreviated as ''LA Times'') is a daily newspaper that started publishing in Los Angeles in 1881. Based in the LA-adjacent suburb of El Segundo since 2018, it is the sixth-largest newspaper by circulation in the U ...
'' ::Article: :
"Use by Some Banks of Loan Loopholes Worries Regulators"
December 3, 1973 * 1975: "Utility Rates: Too High or Too Low?" by
Allan Sloan Allan Sloan (born 1944) is an American journalist, formerly senior editor at large at'' Fortune'' magazine. He is currently a columnist for ''The Washington Post.'' Sloan was born in Brooklyn, New York and is a 1966 graduate of Brooklyn College ...
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Detroit Free Press The ''Detroit Free Press'' is the largest daily newspaper in Detroit, Michigan, US. The Sunday edition is titled the ''Sunday Free Press''. It is sometimes referred to as the Freep (reflected in the paper's web address, www.freep.com). It primari ...
'' * 1976: Willard Randal and
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Philadelphia Inquirer ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'' is a daily newspaper headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The newspaper's circulation is the largest in both the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the Delaware Valley metropolitan region of Southeastern Penns ...
'' ::Their special feature article documented the health hazards to workers of a chemical used at the
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plant of Rohn & Haas that led to 54 cancer deaths. ::Article: :
"54 Who Died"
October 26, 1975 * 1977: "Commodity Options" by Susan Trausch and Larry Collins, ''
The Boston Globe ''The Boston Globe'' is an American daily newspaper founded and based in Boston, Massachusetts. The newspaper has won a total of 27 Pulitzer Prizes, and has a total circulation of close to 300,000 print and digital subscribers. ''The Boston Glob ...
'' ::Their series investigated firms in the commodity options business. * 1978: "The Dollar: Its History and Current Woes" by
Paul Steiger Paul Steiger (born August 15, 1942) is an American journalist who served as managing editor of '' The Wall Street Journal'' from 1991 until May 15, 2007. After that, he was the founding editor-in-chief, CEO and president of ProPublica from 2008 thr ...
, Robert Rosenblatt, Ronald Soble, Murray Seeger and Sam Jameson, ''
Los Angeles Times The ''Los Angeles Times'' (abbreviated as ''LA Times'') is a daily newspaper that started publishing in Los Angeles in 1881. Based in the LA-adjacent suburb of El Segundo since 2018, it is the sixth-largest newspaper by circulation in the U ...
'' ::Articles in Series: :
"Ups, Downs of the Dollar: How, Why"
November 20, 1977 :
"The Dollar: It’s Rebuilt the World and Paid the Price"
November 20, 1977 :
"Europe Still Believes U.S. Economy Basically Strong"
November 20, 1977 :
"The Yen Is So Healthy It’s Making Japan Sick"
November 20, 1977 :
"A U.S. Trade Deficit Indefinitely"
November 20, 1977 :
"Americans Asking How Good Is Gold?"
November 20, 1977 * 1979: " A.T.&T., the Biggest Company on Earth" by N. R. Kleinfield, ''
The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid d ...
'' * 1979: Richard C. Longworth and Bill Neikirk, ''
Chicago Tribune The ''Chicago Tribune'' is a daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, owned by Tribune Publishing. Founded in 1847, and formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" (a slogan for which WGN radio and television a ...
'' ::Articles in Series: :
"Trade Battle: As giants fight, little man suffers"
April 2, 1978 :
"U.S. jobs vanish in flood of imports"
April 3, 1978 :
"It’s dog-eat-dog for profits and jobs"
April 4, 1978 :
"Our bad-will envoy: the U. S. Dollar"
April 5, 1978 :
"Japanese way: lifetime job, $30 rent"
April 6, 1978 :
"Is the last boom over? U.S. most swim or sink"
April 7, 1978 * 1980: "Coverage of U.S. Energy Crisis" by Gaylord Shaw, Tom Redburn, William C. Rempel, Cathleen Decker,
William J. Eaton William J. Eaton (December 9, 1930 – August 23, 2005) was an American journalist. He won a Pulitzer Prize in 1970 for his ''Chicago Daily News'' coverage of the confirmation battle over Clement Haynsworth, an unsuccessful Richard Nixon nominee ...
, Norman Kempster, Larry Pryor,
Bill Stall William R. Stall (February 21, 1937 – November 2, 2008) was a reporter and staff member of the ''Los Angeles Times'' who was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 2004. Biography Stall was born on February 21, 1937, in Philadelphia to parents Sidney J. ...
and Penelope McMillan, ''
Los Angeles Times The ''Los Angeles Times'' (abbreviated as ''LA Times'') is a daily newspaper that started publishing in Los Angeles in 1881. Based in the LA-adjacent suburb of El Segundo since 2018, it is the sixth-largest newspaper by circulation in the U ...
'' ::Articles in Series: :
"The Great Gas Crunch – Who Is to Blame and Why?"
May 20, 1979 :
"U.S. Oil Appetite: 5 years of Failure"
June 24, 1979 * 1981: "Government Out of Control: Contracts" by Jonathan Neumann and Ted Gup, ''
The Washington Post ''The Washington Post'' (also known as the ''Post'' and, informally, ''WaPo'') is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. It is the most widely circulated newspaper within the Washington metropolitan area and has a large nati ...
'' * 1982: "Corporate Mergers" by
Linda Grant Linda Grant (born 15 February 1951) is an English novelist and journalist. Early life Linda Grant was born in Liverpool. She was the oldest child of Benny Ginsberg, a businessman who made and sold hairdressing products, and Rose Haft; both p ...
and
Karen Tumulty Karen Tumulty (born December 1, 1955) is a political columnist for '' The Washington Post''. Before joining the ''Post'', Tumulty wrote for '' Time'' from October 1994 to April 2010. She was a Congressional Correspondent, as well as the National ...
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Los Angeles Times The ''Los Angeles Times'' (abbreviated as ''LA Times'') is a daily newspaper that started publishing in Los Angeles in 1881. Based in the LA-adjacent suburb of El Segundo since 2018, it is the sixth-largest newspaper by circulation in the U ...
'' ::They were awarded for their "in-depth examination of the problems of corporate mergers." * 1983: "102 Miles Up the River" by Robert Frump, ''
The Philadelphia Inquirer ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'' is a daily newspaper headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The newspaper's circulation is the largest in both the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the Delaware Valley metropolitan region of Southeastern Pennsy ...
'' ::The four-part series described how technology and changing times removed the
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from its position as the busiest on the North Atlantic coast. ::Articles in Series: :
"102 miles up the river"
January 24, 1982 :
"Phila. ports adrift in currents of cargo revolution"
January 25, 1982 :
"Confusion, disunity on the waterfront"
January 26, 1982 :
"A no vote for a super port unit"
January 27, 1982 :
"Ports of Phila. can survive by filling void left by others"
January 27, 1982 :
"How other ports forged ahead"
January 27, 1982 :
"The Phila. port loses the cocoa bean"
January 27, 1982 * 1984: "High Tech: Leaving Home Series" by
Dan Morgan Daniel Thomas Morgan, Jr. (born December 19, 1978) is an American football executive and former linebacker who is the assistant general manager for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the direct ...
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The Washington Post ''The Washington Post'' (also known as the ''Post'' and, informally, ''WaPo'') is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. It is the most widely circulated newspaper within the Washington metropolitan area and has a large nati ...
'' * 1984: (Honorable Mention) "The King of Gems Series" by Ted Gup, ''
The Washington Post ''The Washington Post'' (also known as the ''Post'' and, informally, ''WaPo'') is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. It is the most widely circulated newspaper within the Washington metropolitan area and has a large nati ...
'' * 1985: "Monetary Zeal" by Paul Blustein, ''
The Wall Street Journal ''The Wall Street Journal'' is an American business-focused, international daily newspaper based in New York City, with international editions also available in Chinese and Japanese. The ''Journal'', along with its Asian editions, is published ...
'' ::The story describes the Federal Reserve's five-year battle against inflation. * 1985: (Honorable Mention) "Takeovers" by Jane Applegate, Patrick Boyle, James Flanigan,
Linda Grant Linda Grant (born 15 February 1951) is an English novelist and journalist. Early life Linda Grant was born in Liverpool. She was the oldest child of Benny Ginsberg, a businessman who made and sold hairdressing products, and Rose Haft; both p ...
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Michael Hiltzik Michael A. Hiltzik (born November 9, 1952) is an American columnist, reporter and author who has written extensively for the ''Los Angeles Times''. In 1999, he won a beat reporting Pulitzer Prize for co-writing a series of articles about corrupti ...
, John Lawrence,
Paul Richter Paul Richter (1 April 1895 – 30 December 1961) was an Austrian film actor. He owed his great popularity in German films of the silent era largely to the directors Joe May and Fritz Lang. Biography Richter made his film debut right before W ...
, Nancy Rivera and Debra Whitefield, ''
Los Angeles Times The ''Los Angeles Times'' (abbreviated as ''LA Times'') is a daily newspaper that started publishing in Los Angeles in 1881. Based in the LA-adjacent suburb of El Segundo since 2018, it is the sixth-largest newspaper by circulation in the U ...
'' * 1986: "Power, Greed and Glory on Wall Street - the Fall of Lehman Brothers" by
Ken Auletta Kenneth B. Auletta (born April 23, 1942) is an American author, a political columnist for the New York Daily News, and media critic for ''The New Yorker''. Early life and education The son of an Italian American father and a Jewish American ...
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The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid d ...
'' * 1987: "The Empire Crumbles" by Kimberly Greer, '' Newsday'' * 1988: "Terrible Tuesday" by
Daniel Hertzberg Daniel Hertzberg (born February 3, 1946) is an American journalist. Hertzberg is a 1968 graduate of the University of Chicago. He married Barbara Kantrowitz, on August 29, 1976. He was the former senior deputy managing editor and later deputy manag ...
and James B. Stewart, ''
The Wall Street Journal ''The Wall Street Journal'' is an American business-focused, international daily newspaper based in New York City, with international editions also available in Chinese and Japanese. The ''Journal'', along with its Asian editions, is published ...
'' * 1989: "The Great Tax Giveaway" by Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele, ''
The Philadelphia Inquirer ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'' is a daily newspaper headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The newspaper's circulation is the largest in both the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the Delaware Valley metropolitan region of Southeastern Pennsy ...
'' ::The article describes the revised federal tax code. * 1990: "The Man from Wall Street: John Shad's Reign at the SEC" by David A. Vise and
Steve Coll Steve Coll (born October 8, 1958) is an American journalist, academic and executive. He is currently the dean of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, where he is also the Henry R. Luce Professor of Journalism. A staff writer f ...
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The Washington Post ''The Washington Post'' (also known as the ''Post'' and, informally, ''WaPo'') is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. It is the most widely circulated newspaper within the Washington metropolitan area and has a large nati ...
'' * 1991: "The Vendetta" by
Bryan Burrough Bryan Burrough (born August 13, 1961, in Tennessee) is an American author and correspondent for ''Vanity Fair''. He has written six books. Burrough was a reporter for ''The Wall Street Journal'' in Dallas, Texas, between 1983 and 1992. He ha ...
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The Wall Street Journal ''The Wall Street Journal'' is an American business-focused, international daily newspaper based in New York City, with international editions also available in Chinese and Japanese. The ''Journal'', along with its Asian editions, is published ...
'' ::He was awarded for the story of American Express' dealings with banker
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." * 1992: "Coverage of Massachusetts' Public Pension Scandal" by Gerard O'Neill, Dick Lehr, Bruce Mohl, Brian C. Mooney and Karen Douglass, ''
The Boston Globe ''The Boston Globe'' is an American daily newspaper founded and based in Boston, Massachusetts. The newspaper has won a total of 27 Pulitzer Prizes, and has a total circulation of close to 300,000 print and digital subscribers. ''The Boston Glob ...
'' * 1993: "Fire Power" by Alix M. Freedman, ''
The Wall Street Journal ''The Wall Street Journal'' is an American business-focused, international daily newspaper based in New York City, with international editions also available in Chinese and Japanese. The ''Journal'', along with its Asian editions, is published ...
'' ::Their series examined how a
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family dominates the market for low-priced handguns used in crimes. * 1994: "Investigative Series on Prudential Securities"
Scot J. Paltrow Scot J. Paltrow is an American journalist. A financial journalist, Paltrow currently works for Reuters. Paltrow is from New York. He received his bachelor's degree from the Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences and a master's degree fro ...
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Los Angeles Times The ''Los Angeles Times'' (abbreviated as ''LA Times'') is a daily newspaper that started publishing in Los Angeles in 1881. Based in the LA-adjacent suburb of El Segundo since 2018, it is the sixth-largest newspaper by circulation in the U ...
'' ::His series describes how the
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unit of
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falsely portrayed $8 billion worth of risky limited partnerships as safe for retirees. * 1995: "Investigative Series on SAFE Investment Fund" by Joel Rutchick and Timothy Heider, ''
Plain Dealer ''The Plain Dealer'' is the major newspaper of Cleveland, Ohio, United States. In fall 2019, it ranked 23rd in U.S. newspaper circulation, a significant drop since March 2013, when its circulation ranked 17th daily and 15th on Sunday. As of M ...
'' ::His series exposed the questionable investments of public funds by the Cuyahoga County, Ohio, treasurer. * 1996: "Series on Archer-Daniels-Midland Co." by
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, Scott Kilman and
Richard Gibson Richard Gibson (born 1 January 1954) is an English actor, best known for his role as the archetypal Gestapo Officer Herr Otto Flick in the BBC hit sitcom series, Allo 'Allo!''. Career Gibson was born in Kampala, Uganda, before the country ...
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The Wall Street Journal ''The Wall Street Journal'' is an American business-focused, international daily newspaper based in New York City, with international editions also available in Chinese and Japanese. The ''Journal'', along with its Asian editions, is published ...
'' ::Their series described the federal price fixing investigation of Archer-Daniels-Midland and the double life of an executive who became an
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. * 1997: "Test by Fire: The Story of Malden Mills" by Bruce D. Butterfield, ''
Boston Globe ''The Boston Globe'' is an American daily newspaper founded and based in Boston, Massachusetts. The newspaper has won a total of 27 Pulitzer Prizes, and has a total circulation of close to 300,000 print and digital subscribers. ''The Boston Glob ...
'' ::The four-part series "detailed the hardships faced by Malden Mills's owner,
Aaron Feuerstein Aaron Feuerstein (December 11, 1925 – November 4, 2021) was an American industrialist, philanthropist, and the third-generation owner and CEO of Malden Mills in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Early life and education Feuerstein, a Jew, was born in ...
, his managers, and his employees as they battled to stay in business while building a new mill costing more than $400 million." ::Articles in Series: :
"What flames could not destroy"
September 8, 1996 :
"Public acclaim, private pressure"
September 9, 1996 :
"The bottom line: Base pay not enough"
September 9, 1996 :
"Investigation focuses on flock"
September 9, 1996 :
"On the road and selling hard"
September 10, 1996 :
"Triumph carries a painful price"
September 11, 1996 :
"A phone call that hasn't come"
September 11, 1996 * 1998: "The Spin Desk" Michael Siconolfi, ''
The Wall Street Journal ''The Wall Street Journal'' is an American business-focused, international daily newspaper based in New York City, with international editions also available in Chinese and Japanese. The ''Journal'', along with its Asian editions, is published ...
'' ::Siconolfi was awarded for "his page one article on the practice of 'spinning,' which revealed how investment banks allocate hot IPOs to the personal accounts of corporate executives in an apparent bid for business." * 1999: "Prying Perks from the Poor" by Joel Rutchick, ''
Cleveland Plain Dealer ''The Plain Dealer'' is the major newspaper of Cleveland, Ohio, United States. In fall 2019, it ranked 23rd in U.S. newspaper circulation, a significant drop since March 2013, when its circulation ranked 17th daily and 15th on Sunday. As of M ...
'' * 2000: "Retirement Rip-Off"by Ellen E. Schultz, ''
The Wall Street Journal ''The Wall Street Journal'' is an American business-focused, international daily newspaper based in New York City, with international editions also available in Chinese and Japanese. The ''Journal'', along with its Asian editions, is published ...
'' ::Her series on cash-balance pension plans made the difficult topic comprehensible to readers and led to worker activism and government scrutiny. * 2001: "The Body Brokers" by William Heisel, Mark Katches and Ronald Campbell, ''
The Orange County Register ''The Orange County Register'' is a paid daily newspaper published in California. The ''Register'', published in Orange County, California, is owned by the private equity firm Alden Global Capital via its Digital Fiest/Media News subsidiaries. ...
'' ::They wrote "an exposé of the for-profit sale of body parts." * 2002: "Uninformed Consent" by Duff Wilson and David Heath, ''
The Seattle Times ''The Seattle Times'' is a daily newspaper serving Seattle, Washington, United States. It was founded in 1891 and has been owned by the Blethen family since 1896. ''The Seattle Times'' has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Washington ...
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Articles in Series
:::March 11–14, 2001 ::#"Patients never knew the full danger of trials they staked their lives on" ::#"During Protocol 126, The Hutch adopted a rule barring scientists from work in which they have financial stake." ::#"As the failures and deaths mounted, Protocol 126 was altered again and again, but new patients still weren't told the risks." ::#"He saw the tests as a violation of 'trusting, desperate human beings'" ::#"With a year or two to live, woman joined test in which she was misled — and died" ::#"Many patients think that joining testing will help them, but often they're mistaken" ::#"He helped create the biotech boom and when it went bust, so did he" ::#"No wonder they call the place 'Mother Hutch'" ::#"The Hutch zealously guards its secrets" ::#"System's serious flaws have led many to call for regulatory reform" * 2003: "AOL's Advertising Deals" by Alec Klein, ''
The Washington Post ''The Washington Post'' (also known as the ''Post'' and, informally, ''WaPo'') is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. It is the most widely circulated newspaper within the Washington metropolitan area and has a large nati ...
'' ::His investigation into the accounting practices of AOL led to AOL having its accounting firm re-certify nine transactions before the ''Post'' published the stories. AOL subsequently revised its financial results for 2000–2002 and became the subject of two federal investigations.
Articles in Series
::#"Unconventional Transactions Boosted Sales", July 18, 2002 ::#"Creative Transactions Earned Team Rewards", July 19, 2002 ::#"Unorthodox Partnership Produced Financial Gains", July 19, 2002 ::#"AOL Time Warner Discloses SEC Probe", July 25, 2002 ::#"Dealmaker At AOL to Shift Focus", July 30, 2002 ::#"SEC Expands Probe of AOL", August 2, 2002 ::#"AOL To Revise Financial Results", October 24, 2002 * 2004: "Big Green" by David B. Ottaway and Joe Stephens, ''
The Washington Post ''The Washington Post'' (also known as the ''Post'' and, informally, ''WaPo'') is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. It is the most widely circulated newspaper within the Washington metropolitan area and has a large nati ...
'' ::Articles in Series: :
"Inside the Nature Conservancy"
May 4, 2003 :
"A House in the Woods"
May 6, 2003 :
"When Conservation and Business Fail to Mix"
May 5, 2003 * 2005: "Death on the Tracks" by
Walt Bogdanich Walt Bogdanich (born October 10, 1950) is an American investigative journalist and three-time recipient of the Pulitzer Prize. Life Bogdanich graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1975 with a degree in political science. He recei ...
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The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid d ...
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Articles in Series
::#"In Seaths at Rail Crossings, Missing Evidence and Silence", July 11, 2004 ::#"Other Cases and Other Questions", July 11, 2004 ::#"A Crossing Crash Unreported And a Family Broken by Grief", July 12, 2004 ::#"Railroad Safety Agency Says It Is Addressing Fatal Crashes", July 23, 2004 ::#"Federal Inquiry to Review Regulation of Railroad Grade Crossings", September 2, 2004 ::#"Amtrak Pays Millions for Others' Fatal Errors", October 15, 2004 ::#"For Railroads and the Safety Overseer, Close Ties", November 7, 2004 ::#"Safety Group Closely Echoes Rail Industry", November 14, 2004 ::#"Regulators Plan to Step Up Union Pacific Safety Checks", November 17, 2004 ::#"Unions Ask Agency to Oppose Union Pacific on Inspections", December 2, 2004 ::#"Head of Railroad Administration, Facing Two Inquireies, Is Quitting in Two Weeks", December 18, 2004 ::#"Questions Raised on Warnings at Rail Crossing", December 30, 2004 * 2006: "Borrower Beware" by Ann Hardie, Carrie Teegardin and
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ''The Atlanta Journal-Constitution'' is the only major daily newspaper in the metropolitan area of Atlanta, Georgia. It is the flagship publication of Cox Enterprises. The ''Atlanta Journal-Constitution'' is the result of the merger between ...
'' ::Their series of stories exposed the egregiousness of Georgia's lending laws.
Articles in Series
::#"Harsh lending laws fail consumers", January 30, 2005 ::#"Swift foreclosures dash American dream", January 30, 2005 ::#"Why Georgia can be a bad place to buy a car", October 23, 2005 ::#"The cost is high and so is the risk of borrowers who post car titles as collateral for quick cash", January 31, 2005 ::#"Lenders often pack small loans with insurance and other extras that spike costs for consumers", February 1, 2005 ::#"Lenders win, lose in Gold Dome battles", February 1, 2005 ::#"Auto deal gone sour?", October 24, 2005 * 2007: "The Secretive Backdating of Option Awards for Corporate Executives" by
Charles Forelle Charles Forelle is an American journalist who covers business for ''The Wall Street Journal''. He graduated from Phillips Academy, and from Yale University in 2002, and he was managing editor of the ''Yale Daily News.'' He interned at ''The New Yo ...
, James Bandler, Mark Maremont and Steve Stecklow, ''
The Wall Street Journal ''The Wall Street Journal'' is an American business-focused, international daily newspaper based in New York City, with international editions also available in Chinese and Japanese. The ''Journal'', along with its Asian editions, is published ...
'' ::Articles in Series: :
"The Perfect Payday"
2006 :
"Open Spigot, Bosses' Pay: How Stock Options Became Part of the Problem"
2006 :
"Matter of Timing, Five More COmpanies Show Questionable Options Pattern"
2006 :
"Dating Game, Stock-Options Criminal Charge: Slush Fund and Fake Employees"
2006 :
" Executive Retreat, Stock-Options Scandal Fugitive Puts Roots Down in Namibia"
2006 :
" Bad Options, How a Giant Insurer Decided to Oust Hugely Successful CEO"
2006 :
"Executive Pay: The 9/11 Factor"
2006 * 2008: "Toxic Pipeline" by
Walt Bogdanich Walt Bogdanich (born October 10, 1950) is an American investigative journalist and three-time recipient of the Pulitzer Prize. Life Bogdanich graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1975 with a degree in political science. He recei ...
, Jake Hooker, David Barboza and Andrew W. Lehren, ''
The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid d ...
'' ::"This investigative series included exhaustive reporting and colorful storytelling on an important topic — how dangerous and poisonous pharmaceutical ingredients from small factories in rural China have flowed into the global market. Reported on four continents, this comprehensive series presented a compelling analysis of the 'toxic pipeline' that has had a devastating, sometimes deadly, cost to humans." * 2009: "The Reckoning" by
Gretchen Morgenson Gretchen C. Morgenson (born January 2, 1956) is an American, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist notable as longtime writer of the ''Market Watch'' column for the Sunday "Money & Business" section of ''The New York Times''. In November, 2017, sh ...
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Peter S. Goodman Peter S. Goodman is an American economics journalist and author. Goodman has worked for ''The Washington Post'' and ''The Huffington Post'', was the editor of the ''International Business Times'', and is currently the European economics corresponde ...
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Charles Duhigg Charles Duhigg (born 1974) is an American journalist and non-fiction author. He was a reporter for ''The New York Times,'' currently writes for '' The New Yorker Magazine'' and is the author of two books on habits and productivity, titled '' The ...
, Carter Dougherty, Eric Dash, Julie Creswell,
Jo Becker Jo Becker is an American journalist and author and a three-time recipient of the Pulitzer Prize. She works as an investigative reporter for ''The New York Times''. Work Becker worked for the '' St. Petersburg Times'', the ''Concord Monitor'' an ...
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg Sheryl Gay Stolberg (born November 18, 1961) is an American journalist based in Washington, D.C. who covers health policy for ''The New York Times''. She is a former Congressional correspondent and White House correspondent who covered Presidents ...
and Stephen Labaton, ''
The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid d ...
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Articles in Series
::#"Behind Biggest Insurer’s Crisis, A Blind Eye to a Web of Risk", September 28, 2008 ::#"U.S. May Take Ownership Stake in Banks to Ease Credit Crisis", October 9, 2008 ::#"From Midwest to M.T.A., Pain From Global Gamble", November 2, 2008 ::#"Citigroup Pays for a Rush to Risk", November 23, 2008 ::#"White House Philosophy Stoked Mortgage Bonfire", December 21, 2008 * 2010: "Food Safety" by Michael Moss and Andrew Martin, ''
The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid d ...
'' * 2011: "Deep Trouble" by Ben Casselman, Russell Gold, Douglas A. Blackmon, Vanessa O'Connell,
Alexandra Berzon Alexandra Berzon is an American investigative reporter for ''The New York Times''. She previously wrote for ProPublica and ''The Wall Street Journal''. Her 2008 series of investigative stories about the deaths of construction workers on the Las ...
and Ana Campoy, ''
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See also

* Gerald Loeb Award winners for Newspaper * Gerald Loeb Award winners for Small and Medium Newspapers


References


External links


Gerald Loeb Award historical winners list
{{Gerald Loeb Award American journalism awards Gerald Loeb Award winners