Reuters wins five US journalism awards

“These awards, which honor excellence in business and financial journalism across all platforms, reflect the success of our efforts in on-the-ground news coverage, investigations, and ground-breaking commentary,” said editor-in-chief Stephen Adler. He listed the winners as

• Reuters coverage of the Libyan revolution, which included scoops on Muammar Gaddafi’s death and the capture of his son, was selected as a winner in the Breaking News/International category.
• Scot Paltrow’s investigation into banks’ use of robo-signing won in the Explanatory/News Agency category.
• Paltrow also picked up an award in the Feature/News Agencies category for “The Congressman with Banks on the Side,” which exposed how Representative Phil Gingrey has flouted House ethics and financial disclosure rules for years.
• Jack Shafer’s “feisty and funny” media columns received an award in the Opinion & Column/News Agencies category.
• Breakingviews agenda-setting commentary won in the Opinion & Column/Digital category.

The awards will be presented on 17 March in Indianapolis. ■