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The Pulitzer Prize
1994, Investigative Reporting
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Investigative Fund Fellow
2013, Nation Institute
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Center for Media and Communications Studies Fellow
2013, Central European University
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Best in Business, Feature (circulation less than 75,000)
2012, Society of Business Editors and Writers
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Best in Business, Feature (circulation less than 75,000)
2011, SABEW
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Best In Business, Opinion/ Column (Circulation less than 75,000)
2011, SABEW
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Arthur Rowse Award for Press Criticism
2010, National Press Club
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Mirror Award, Best In-depth Piece/Traditional Media
2010, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University
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Bart Richards Award For Media Criticism (shared with CJR)
2010, College of Communications, Penn State
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Best nonprofit Website
(as part of “Katrina: An Unnatural Disaster,” Open Society Institute)
2008, Webby Award
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Katrina Media Fellowship
2006, Open Society Institute
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Lifetime Achievement
2005, The Owners Counsel (for work on eminent domain)
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1st place for large papers (team)
1994, Investigative Reporters and Editors, IRE Medal
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Association “Publick Occurrences” Award (team)
1994, The New England Associated Press News Executives
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1st place Features
1992, NEAPNEA
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1st place General News (team)
1992, NEAPNEA
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1st place Spot News (team)
1992, NEAPNEA
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NEAPNEA “Publick Occurrences” Award (team)
1992, NEAPNEA
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The Sevellon Brown Award (team)
1991
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1st place, News Features
1985, Alabama A.P. Award
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1st place, Business Writing
1984, Alabama A.P. Award