SABEW 2006 Best in Business contest award winners
Student contest

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Isabel Ordonez, University of Missouri School of Journalism, for Reuters: “Iraq, Afghanistan lure poor Latin American guards” - Download PDF

Judges Comments
This was a story that judges agreed they just hadn’t read anywhere else. U.S. companies with operations in these countries are cutting costs by hiring Latin Americans with military know-how. In two months, one man said, he earned as much money guarding the U.S. Embassy in Kabul as he would earn in two years in Peru. The piece was insightful and complete. It was written during her internship for Reuters in Lima, Peru. She is a student at the Missouri School of Journalism.

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Amy Thomson, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, for Bloomberg: “Smith & Wesson, 'Dirty Harry' gun maker, targets Army” - Download PDF

Judges Comments
This offered a well-balanced report of one company’s efforts to expand its business. The company’s strategy is to sell more .45-caliber pistols over the next 10 years. The business story was solid, packed with details and written straight-down-the-middle. We have no idea how the reporter views handguns - as it should be. The piece was written during her summer internship at Bloomberg. She’s a student at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Judges
Susan Tompor - Detroit Free Press
Gail DeGeorge - South Florida Sun Sentinel
Andre Jackson - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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