Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting
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The Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting is an award for journalists administered by the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard University
. The program was launched in 1991, with the goal of exposing examples of poor government, and encouraging good government in the United States of America. There is a $25,000 award for the winner.
The Goldsmith Awards Program is financially supported by an annual grant from the Greenfield Foundation.
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. The program was launched in 1991, with the goal of exposing examples of poor government, and encouraging good government in the United States of America. There is a $25,000 award for the winner.
The Goldsmith Awards Program is financially supported by an annual grant from the Greenfield Foundation.
Awardees
- 2011 – Marshall AllenMarshall Allen (journalist)Marshall Allen is an American journalist, who with Alex Richards, won the 2011 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting.-Life:He graduated from Fuller Theological Seminary, with a Master's degree in Theology.He served in Nairobi, Kenya....
, and Alex RichardsAlex Richards (journalist)Alex Richards is an American journalist, who with Marshall Allen, won the 2011 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting.-Life:He was a reporter for the Las Vegas Sun....
of Las Vegas Sun, "Do No Harm: Hospital Care in Las Vegas" - 2010 – Raquel RutledgeRaquel RutledgeRaquel Rutledge is an award-winning reporter of Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Rutledge’s series, “Cashing In on Kids” won the Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting and Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting in 2010. Her work also won the Worth Bingham Prize for Investigative Reporting and George...
of Milwaukee Journal SentinelMilwaukee Journal SentinelThe Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is a daily morning broadsheet printed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. It is the primary newspaper in Milwaukee, the largest newspaper in Wisconsin and is distributed widely throughout the state...
, report on "Cashing In on Kids" - 2009 – Debbie CenziperDebbie CenziperDebbie Cenziper is an American investigative journalist for The Washington Post.She worked as an investigative reporter for the Miami Herald, for The Charlotte Observer, and for the Florida Sun Sentinel...
and Sarah CohenSarah Cohen (journalist)Sarah Cohen is an American journalist, and Knight Professor of the Practice of Journalism and Public Policy, at Duke University.She won the 2009 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting, and 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting.-Life:...
of the Washington Post, investigative report "Forced Out" - 2008 – Barton GellmanBarton GellmanBarton David Gellman is a Pulitzer Prize winning American journalist, blogger and bestselling author.-Career:After 21 years on the staff of The Washington Post, Gellman resigned in February 2010 to concentrate on book and magazine writing...
and Jo BeckerJo BeckerJo Becker is an award-winning journalist, currently an investigative reporter for The New York Times. Formerly with the Washington Post, she won, with Barton Gellman, the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting. Ms. Becker and Mr. Gellman won the prize with a series of articles titled Angler,...
of the Washington Post, investigative report "Angler: The Cheney Vice PresidencyAngler: The Cheney Vice PresidencyAngler: The Cheney Vice Presidency is a book by Washington Post investigative reporter Barton Gellman, published in 2008. Presenting information in a narrative fashion, Gellman asserts that United States Vice President Dick Cheney misled Republican leaders about the threat of Iraq before the...
" - 2007 – Charles ForelleCharles ForelleCharles Forelle is an American business journalist 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....
, James Bandler and Mark Maremont of the Wall Street Journal, report on "unethical manipulation" and amassed millions of top executives - 2006 – James RisenJames RisenJames Risen is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist for The New York Times who previously worked for the Los Angeles Times. He has written or co-written many articles concerning U.S...
and Eric LichtblauEric LichtblauEric Lichtblau is an American journalist and Washington bureau reporter for The New York Times.-Life:Lichtblau joined The Times in September 2002 as a correspondent covering the Justice Department. Previously, Lichtblau worked at the Los Angeles Times for 15 years, where he also covered the Justice...
of the New York Times, investigative report "Domestic Spying" - 2005 – Diana Henriques, business reporter for the New York Times, investigative report titled "Captive Clientele"
- 2004 – New York Times and Frontline, investigative report "Dangerous Business: When Workers Die." (received by David BarstowDavid Barstow-Life:Born in Boston, he received a bachelor's degree from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism in 1986. Barstow has worked for The New York Times since 1999, and has been an investigative reporter there since 2002.He worked for The St...
, Lowell BergmanLowell BergmanLowell A. Bergman is an American investigative reporter with The New York Times and a producer/correspondent for the PBS documentary series Frontline...
, David Rummel) - 2003 – Boston Globe, investigative report "Crisis in the Catholic Church"
- 2002 – Duff WilsonDuff Wilson-Life:He graduated from Western Washington University in 1976, and from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in 1982.He worked for the Seattle TimesHe was on the board of Investigative Reporters and Editors.-Awards:...
and David HeathDavid Heath (journalist)David Heath is an American journalist, and Senior Reporter at The Center for Public Integrity.He won the 2002 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting, with Duff Wilson, the 2001 George Polk Award, and 2002 Gerald Loeb Award.-Life:...
of the Seattle Times - 2001 – Karen DillonKaren DillonKaren Dillon is an American investigative journalist.She won a 2001 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting.She won a 1998 George Polk Award.She was named the 2010 "Journalist of the Year", by the Kansas City Press Club.-Life:...
of the Kansas City Star, investigative report "To Protect and Defend" - 2000 – Donald BarlettDonald BarlettDonald L. Barlett is an American investigative journalist and author who collaborated with James B. Steele. According to The Washington Journalism Review they were a better investigative reporting team than even Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein. Together they have won two Pulitzer Prizes, two...
and James SteeleJames SteeleJames B. Steele is an American investigative journalist and author. With longtime collaborator Donald L. Barlett he has won two Pulitzer Prizes, two National Magazine Awards and five George Polk Awards during their thirty five years of service at the Philadelphia Inquirer, Time, and Vanity Fair...
of Time Magazine, investigative report, "What Corporate Welfare Costs" - 1999 – A team of reporters, of The Miami Herald, "Dirty Votes: The Race for Miami Mayor"
- 1998 – Duff WilsonDuff Wilson-Life:He graduated from Western Washington University in 1976, and from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in 1982.He worked for the Seattle TimesHe was on the board of Investigative Reporters and Editors.-Awards:...
, of The Seattle Times, "Fear in the Fields — How Hazardous Wastes Become Fertilizer" - 1998 – Michael DuffyMichael Duffy (journalist)Michael Duffy is an American journalist, and assistant managing editor for Time magazine.-Life:He was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio.He graduated from Oberlin College in 1980.He was a staff writer at Defense Week....
, Michael WeisskopfMichael WeisskopfMichael Weisskopf is a Polk Award-winning journalist, currently working as a senior correspondent for Time magazine. A Pulitzer Prize finalist in 1996 for the accounts he and David Maraniss gave of the activities in 1995 following the Republican takeover of the House of Representatives in 1994,...
, and Viveca NovakViveca NovakViveca Novak is an American journalist. She was a Washington correspondent for Time. She is a frequent guest on CNN, NBC, PBS, and Fox.Time announced in its December 5 issue that Novak was cooperating with Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald's investigation of the Valerie Plame leak...
of Time magazine, "Abuse of Campaign Finance Laws" - 1997 – Glenn Bunting, Rich Connell, Maggie Farley, Sara Fritz, Evelyn Iritani, Connie Kang, Jim Mann, Alan MillerAlan Miller (journalist)Alan C. Miller is an American journalist, and president and CEO of the News Literacy Project.-Life:He graduated from Wesleyan University.He worked for The Record of Hackensack, New Jersey, and at The Times Union of Albany, New York....
, and Rone TempestRone TempestRone Tempest is an American journalist, investigative reporter for www.wyofile.com, and consultant to the ProPublica.He won a 1997 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting.He won a 2004 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting.-Life:...
, of The Los Angeles Times, "Illegal Democratic Campaign Contributions" - 1996 – Russell CarolloRussell CarolloRussell Carollo is an American journalist, and special projects reporter with The Sacramento Bee. With Jeff Nesmith, he won the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting,and the 1996 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting.-Life:...
, Carol HernandezCarol HernandezCarol Hernandez is an American journalist. She won a 1996 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting.She was a finalist for the 1996 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting.-External links:...
, Jeff NesmithJeff NesmithJeff Nesmith is an American journalist. Together with Russell Carrollo, he won the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting in 1998.-Life:He is a graduate of the University of Florida....
, and Cheryl ReedCheryl ReedCheryl L. Reed is an American journalist, and Director of Strategic Communications at the University of Chicago Medical Center.She won a 1996 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting.-Life:...
of The Dayton Daily News, "Military Secrets" and "Prisoners on Payroll" - 1995 – Lizette AlvarezLizette AlvarezLizette Alvarez is an American journalist, and Miami Bureau Chief, for The New York Times.She won the 1995 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting, with Lisa Getter....
, and Lisa GetterLisa GetterLisa Getter ia an American investigative journalist.She won the 1995 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting, with Lizette Alvarez.She won a 1993 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, and 1999 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting, with the Miami Herald.-Life:She graduated from Northwestern...
of The Miami Herald, "Lost in America: Our Failed Immigration Policy" - 1994 – Neill BorowskiNeill BorowskiNeill A. Borowski is an American journalist, and executive editor of the The Press of Atlantic City. He won the 1994 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting, with Gilbert M. Gaul. He was a Pulitzer finalist.-Life:...
and Gilbert GaulGilbert M. GaulGilbert M. Gaul is an American journalist.He won the 1979 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting, and 1990 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service...
, of the Philadelphia Inquirer, investigative series, "Warehouses of Wealth: The Tax-Free Economy," - 1993 – Douglas FrantzDouglas FrantzDouglas Frantz is an American investigative journalist, and Managing Director of Kroll’s Business Intelligence Washington office.-Life:He graduated from DePauw University in 1971....
and Murray WaasMurray WaasMurray S. Waas is an American freelance investigative journalist known most recently for his coverage of the White House planning for the 2003 invasion of Iraq and ensuing controversies and American political scandals such as the Plame affair...
of the Los Angeles Times, investigative series, prewar policies before the Gulf War.
See also
- Investigative journalismInvestigative journalismInvestigative journalism is a form of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a single topic of interest, often involving crime, political corruption, or corporate wrongdoing. An investigative journalist may spend months or years researching and preparing a report. Investigative journalism...
- Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy
- Goldsmith Book PrizeGoldsmith Book PrizeThe Goldsmith Book Prize is a literary award for books published in the United States.-Description:The award is meant to recognize works that "[improve] government through an examination of the intersection between press, politics, and public policy." The prize is awarded to the book published in...
- Project On Government OversightProject on Government OversightThe Project On Government Oversight , founded in 1981, is an independent non-profit organization in the United States which investigates and seeks to expose corruption and other misconduct. POGO assists whistleblowers and investigates federal agencies, Congress, and government contractors...
- Government Accountability OfficeGovernment Accountability OfficeThe Government Accountability Office is the audit, evaluation, and investigative arm of the United States Congress. It is located in the legislative branch of the United States government.-History:...