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2007 AWARDS COMPETITION

Annual awards for INTERNATIONAL COVERAGE in Newspapers, Wire Services, Websites,
Magazines, Radio, Television, Cartoons, Books, and Photography.
Work must be published or broadcast in the US or by a US based company or distributed
for an American audience during 2007.

ENTRY DEADLINE — JANUARY 30, 2008

AWARDS DINNER — APRIL 24, 2008

NOMINEE

ORGANIZATION NAME

NOMINEE’S ADDRESS

CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

LANDLINE & MOBILE PHONE

E-MAIL

TITLE OF ENTRY

NAME OF AWARD CATEGORY

DATE(S) OF PUBLICATION / BROADCAST / POSTING

SUBMITTED BY: (Name, Address, Landline, Mobile Phone & E-Mail of Person and Organization)

Each entry is to be accompanied by a check for $150 made payable to the Overseas Press Club.

ENTRIES CANNOT BE RETURNED.

WINNING WILL ASSUME PERMISSION FOR THE ENTRY TO APPEAR IN THE OPC MAGAZINE DATELINE
AND ON THE OPC WEB SITE
 LAST YEAR’S WINNERS – 2006
THE HAL BOYLE AWARD
Best newspaper or wire service reporting
from abroad
Los Angeles Times Staff
“Coverage of War on Two Fronts”
At a time when many news organizations are under pres-
sure to cut back on their international presence, the
judges were impressed by the depth of commitment made
by the Los Angeles Times to cover two of the world’s most
difficult and dangerous stories – Iraq and Afghanistan.
THE BOB CONSIDINE AWARD
Best newspaper or wire service interpretation
of international affairs
Paul Salopek, Chicago Tribune
“A Tank of Gas, A World of Trouble”
Salopek depicts life in the oil fields of the African states
that produced the crude to life among the truckers and
Hummer drivers in an all-night Marathon station on
Chicago’s West side. Salopek’s effort is a model of
how to plant a global story squarely on Main Street.
ROBERT CAPA GOLD MEDAL AWARD
Best published photographic reporting from abroad
requiring exceptional courage and enterprise
Paolo Pellegrin
Magnum for Newsweek
“True Pain: Israel & Hizbullah”
Pellegrin photogbraphed the damage, death and internal
displacement of a country ravaged by conflict. His pictures
of the anxieties and terrors of war are universal images.
THE OLIVIER REBBOT AWARD
Best photographic reporting from abroad in
magazines or books
Q. Sakamaki
Redux – Newsweek
“Sri Lanka: War Without End”
By defining the brutal contours of the conflict, Saka-
maki has evoked the emotional and deadly trauma of a
savage civil war that has raged for nearly 25 years and
has all but been forgotten by the outside world.
THE JOHN FABER AWARD
Best photographic reporting from abroad
in newspapers or wire services
Kristen Ashburn
Contact Press Images – Los Angeles Times
“The African Scourge”
Her story on AIDS in Africa showed an understanding,
compassion, dedication and warmth for her subjects
which created an emotional response from the viewer.
FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD
Best feature photography published in any
medium on an international theme
Farah Nosh
Getty Images – Time
“The Other Side of War”
In startling contrast to the typical media portrayal of
Iraqis as either victims or combatants, Nosh presents
a rare and intimate glimpse into the private life of an
Iraqi family with poignancy and eloquence.
THE LOWELL THOMAS AWARD
Best radio news or interpretation of interna-
tional affairs
Joe Richman
Radio Diaries and NPR
“Thembi’s AIDS Diary”
A deeply moving account of a young African woman’s
fight against AIDS. Thembi spent a year recording her
feelings about the disease and with the superb editing
of 50 hours of raw tape it was turned into a half hour
documentary making for compelling radio.
THE DAVID KAPLAN AWARD
Best TV spot news reporting from abroad
Lara Logan, Jeff Newton, Max McClellan, Rome
Hartman, Bill Owens, Tom McEneny
CBS Evening News
“Ramadi Embed”
Judges noted Logan’s immensely powerful storytelling
in her coverage of American troops under fire in Ra-
madi. She captured many human moments and gritty
details as the young troops faced death.
THE EDWARD R. MURROW AWARD
Best TV interpretation or documentary on in-
ternational affairs
Ric Esther Bienstock, Felix Golubev, Simcha Ja-
cobovici, David Fanning, Ken Dornstein
Associated Producers for PBS - Frontline
“Sex Slaves”
This documentary represents everything a winner
should have: strong dramatic story, riveting charac-
ters, amazing access, good journalism, and profes-
sional execution.
THE ED CUNNINGHAM AWARD
Best magazine reporting from abroad
George Packer
The New Yorker
“The Lessons of Tal Afar”
Packer writes a brilliant overview and analysis of a
failed American counter-insurgency effort in Iraq. It
features superb writing and on-the-scene reporting.
THE THOMAS NAST AWARD
Best cartoons on international affairs
Signe Wilkinson
Philadelphia Daily News
With her edgy characters and tart taglines, Wilkinson never
fails to surprise. She amuses, informs and enlightens.
THE MORTON FRANK AWARD
Best business reporting from abroad in magazines
Clive Thompson
The New York Times Magazine
“Google’s China Problem (And China’s Google
Problem)”
Thompson traveled twice to China and conducted hard-
to-get on-the-record interviews to explore whether
Google betrayed its own credo (Don’t be evil). He of-
fered unparalleled insights into the way in which a com-
pany and a country rewrote the rules of global business.
THE MALCOLM FORBES AWARD
Best business reporting from abroad in news-
papers or wire services
Los Angeles Times Staff
“The New Foreign Aid”
A five-part series that focused on the phenomenon
known as remittances – whereby immigrants working
abroad send money to their families in their home
countries. Proving that commitment to foreign news
is not dead, the Times sent its reporters to 14 coun-
tries to tell the compelling story.
THE CORNELIUS RYAN AWARD
Best nonfiction book on international affairs
Rajiv Chandrasekaran
Alfred A. Knopf
“Imperial Life in the Emerald City”
By turns tragic and darkly comic, Rajiv captures the
dangerous absurdity of Americans ensconced in their
imperial compound cut off from the chaotic realities
of the country they were supposed to save.
THE MADELINE DANE ROSS AWARD
Best international reporting in the print medium
showing a concern for the human condition
Celia W. Dugger and Donald G. McNeil, Jr.
The New York Times
“Diseases on the Brink”
These vivid reports combined poignant personal re-
porting and comprehensive investigation of medical,
cultural and political realities to point up serious Third
World health problems that no longer trouble the de-
veloped world, but persist in poor regions.
THE CARL SPIELVOGEL AWARD
Best international reporting in the broadcast media
showing a concern for the human condition
Jon Alpert and Matthew O’Neill
Downtown Community Television Center / HBO
“Baghdad ER”
This extraordinary piece of cinema verite puts flesh
and blood on the grim casualty statistics of the Iraq
War. It depicts, without editorializing, the horror of
war and the heroism of the ordinary people who con-
front it on a daily basis.
THE JOE & LAURIE DINE AWARD
Best international reporting in any medium
dealing with human rights
Stephen Grey
St. Martin’s Press
Ghost Plane
By tracing the landings and takeoffs of clumsily con-
cealed CIA flights, Grey’s work demonstrates concerned
investigative journalism in action. It is the consumma-
tion of years of investigation, not only by the author, but
also an informal global network of journalists.
THE WHITMAN BASSOW AWARD
Best reporting in any medium on international
environmental issues
Evan Osnos
Chicago Tribune
“The Price We Pay for China’s Boom”
Osnos and his Chicago Tribune reporting team made the
familiar story of China’s environmental devastation im-
mediate for North American readers. Osnos told the
story of climate change with verve and cogent analysis.
THE ROBERT SPIERS BENJAMIN AWARD
Best reporting in any medium on Latin America
Pamela Yates, Peter Kinoy, Paco de Onis
Skylight Pictures – The History Channel en Espanol
“State of Fear”
A chilling recounting of the decades that Peruvians suf-
fered under threat from a terrorist group and then from
their own government’s counter-terrorism repression. It
is a cautionary tale about terrorism and the rule of law.
WEBSITE AWARD
Best web coverage of international affairs
Staff of the Los Angeles Times
“Altered Oceans”
These five well-reported stories, beautifully comple-
mented by interactive graphics, crisp photography and
video reports were tailored for the Web, rather than tel-
evision, bringing to light a crisis in the world’s oceans.
 2007 AWARD CATEGORIES
❑ CLASS ONE ❑ CLASS ELEVEN
THE HAL BOYLE AWARD THE THOMAS NAST AWARD
Sponsored by AT&T Best cartoons on international affairs
Best newspaper or wire service reporting from abroad ❑ CLASS TWELVE
❑ CLASS TWO THE MORTON FRANK AWARD
THE BOB CONSIDINE AWARD Sponsored by Communications & Network Consulting
Best newspaper or wire service interpretation of Best business reporting from abroad in magazines
international affairs ❑ CLASS THIRTEEN
❑ CLASS THREE THE MALCOLM FORBES AWARD
THE ROBERT CAPA GOLD MEDAL AWARD Sponsored by Forbes Magazine
Sponsored by Time magazine Best business reporting from abroad in newspapers
Best published photographic reporting from abroad or wire services
requiring exceptional courage and enterprise ❑ CLASS FOURTEEN
❑ CLASS FOUR THE CORNELIUS RYAN AWARD
THE OLIVIER REBBOT AWARD Best non-fiction book on international affairs
Sponsored by Newsweek ❑ CLASS FIFTEEN
Best photographic reporting from abroad in
magazines or books THE MADELINE DANE ROSS AWARD
Sponsored by the Madeline Dane Ross Fund
❑ CLASS FIVE Best international reporting in the print medium
THE JOHN FABER AWARD showing a concern for the human condition
Sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company ❑ CLASS SIXTEEN
Best photographic reporting from abroad in
newspapers or wire services THE CARL SPIELVOGEL AWARD
Sponsored by a supporter of the OPC
❑ CLASS SIX Best international reporting in the broadcast media
FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD showing a concern for the human condition
Sponsored by Cyma Rubin – Business of Entertainment
Best feature photography published in any medium ❑ CLASS SEVENTEEN
on an international theme THE JOE & LAURIE DINE AWARD
Sponsored by Philip Dine
❑ CLASS SEVEN Best international reporting in any medium
THE LOWELL THOMAS AWARD dealing with human rights
Sponsored by Siemens Corporation
Best radio news or interpretation of international affairs ❑ CLASS EIGHTEEN
THE WHITMAN BASSOW AWARD
❑ CLASS EIGHT
Sponsored by AT&T
THE DAVID KAPLAN AWARD Best reporting in any medium on
Sponsored by Verizon international environmental issues
Best TV spot news reporting from abroad
❑ CLASS NINETEEN
❑ CLASS NINE
THE ROBERT SPIERS BENJAMIN AWARD
THE EDWARD R. MURROW AWARD
Sponsored by People en Espanol
Sponsored by CBS
Best reporting in any medium on Latin America
Best TV interpretation or documentary on
international affairs ❑ CLASS TWENTY
❑ CLASS TEN WEBSITE AWARD
Sponsored by cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations)
THE ED CUNNINGHAM AWARD
Best web coverage of international affairs
Sponsored by the Ford Motor Company
Best magazine reporting from abroad
 CONTEST RULES
 GENERAL RULES
Entries must include TWO copies of
1. the work nominated
2. application information—first page of this
entry form
3. brief letter or statement explaining why the
entry deserves consideration
 Each entry must be accompanied by a $150 check
payable to the Overseas Press Club. A corporate
check coming from a different source must be clearly
marked as to which entry it underwrites.
 One organization may submit multiple entries,
but each entry must comply with the rules for the
individual category. Multiple entry fees can be paid
with one check; however, if you are submitting more
than 5 entries for an organization, it is a good idea to
list all the entries on a separate sheet of paper.
 Material may be the work of an individual, group or
staff, but must be on one subject or theme.
 Please remember that entries go through numerous
hands during the judging process; therefore every-
thing must be secured and clearly marked as to se-
quence.
 All award winners receive a certificate and a
$1,000 check.
 DEADLINE
Entries are due in the OPC office on Wednesday,
January 30, 2008.
 PRINT
Tearsheets, articles should be arranged in sequence
and bound in a folder or scrapbook no smaller than
81/2 x 11 and no larger than 11 x 17. Photocopies of
articles are accepted as long as the articles are in
context on the page.
GUIDELINES: It is best not to submit “a body of work”
such as “reporting from Asia”—these categories are
too generalized and too long. We do not set a limit for
total number of articles, but it is best to be selective
and submit only the strongest material.
All information concerning the awards should be directed to
Sonya Fry, Executive Director
Overseas Press Club of America, 40 West 45 Street, New York, NY 10036
212–626–9220 (phone) • 212–626–9210 (fax) • sonya@opcofamerica.org (email)
The OPC website www.opcofamerica.org contains a PDF (printable) awards application form
 PHOTOGRAPHY – CD FORMAT
Submit no more than 12 images in a CD format
(images 10 inches at longest dimension, 300dpi,
JPEG). Slides and photographs are not accepted.
Submit a separate sheet of paper with the name of
the photographer and the captions to each image.
In addition to the photos, you must submit proof of
publication — for example, tearsheet from news-
paper, copy of magazine, book, or print-out from
on-line service.
 CARTOON
Limit entry to 12 cartoons. Submit one copy of
each cartoon and proof of publication—for exam-
ple, tearsheet from newspaper, copy of magazine.
 TELEVISION AND RADIO
VHS or DVD format for television. Audio cassettes
or CDs for Radio. 2 copies of each tape, DVD or
CD clearly marked on both the contents and the
jacket or holder as well.
GUIDELINES: It is best not to submit all the hours
of a long series, but to choose several good seg-
ments.
 WEB SITE
This award is for best original international cover-
age that goes beyond other mediums to bring the
story to readers, to enable interactivity or direct in-
volvement and to take advantage creatively of the
multimedia capabilities of the web. Entries must in-
clude some original content for the web. The work
must be available online (no CDs accepted). Up to
5 URLs can be submitted to sonya@opcofamer-
ica.org. Application form and checks must be
mailed to the OPC office.
GENERAL GUIDELINE: All categories except Pho-
tography, Cartoons and Online must submit 2 copies
of the work nominated and all paperwork. The judges
review the entries in various locations so it expedites
the process if more than one judge can be reading,
viewing or listening to the material. In photography
and cartoons all the judges gather around one table in
one time and space and judge the entries. Online en-
tries, by their very nature, can be sent to more than
one judge.