Awards Winners Article

SOPA Announces 2016 Awards for Editorial Excellence Finalists!

 

(Below listings in alphabetical order of publication’s title) 

1.     Excellence in Reporting on Women’s Issues (女性议题新闻奖)

Group A
Bloomberg News, Wife on Run From Pakistan Honor Killing Says No One Can Escape (Honorable Mention)
International New York Times, The plight of Afghanistan’s women (Award for Excellence)
The Wall Street Journal, Asia’s ‘Missing Women’ Problem

Group B
Myanmar Now, Beyond The Democracy Icon – The Role Of Myanmar Women
South China Morning Post, Scars of a nation (Award for Excellence)
Thomson Reuters Foundation, Women in the Workforce (Honorable Mention)

Group C
纽约时报中文网, “海外生子热”系列报道 (Award for Excellence)
今周刊, 蔡英文行不行 (Honorable Mention)
香港蘋果日報, 金蘭媽姐 前衞的女權主義者

 

2. Excellence in Digital News (卓越网络新闻奖

Group A
CNN International, Inside China’s space program
International New York Times, The Outlaw Ocean (Award for Excellence)
The Wall Street Journal, Major Risks to Flying in Asia (Honorable Mention)

Group B
Australian Doctor, The Fallout: the medical aftermath of Hiroshima (Award for Excellence)
South China Morning Post, Marciel: A maid’s tale (Honorable Mention)
South China Morning Post, Macau: The rise and fall of an empire?

Group C
财新网, China’s Property Market: A Decade of Ups and Downs 从调控到刺激 楼市十年轮回 (Award for Excellence)
澎湃新闻 (thepaper.cn), 三峡(Three Gorges Dam: the world’s largest power station after seven years)(Honorable Mention)
關鍵評論網 / The News Lens,  立委衝殺毀

 

3.      Excellence in Human Rights Reporting (卓越人权报导奖)

Group A
International New York Times, The Outlaw Ocean (Honorable Mention)
The Associated Press, Seafood From Slaves
The Guardian, The strange disappearance of a publisher who riled China’s elite (Award for Excellence)

Group B
Bangkok Post Sunday, Spectrum, Military mind games play out under strict insecurity (Award for Excellence)
Myanmar Now, Rights Abuses Unabated In Myanmar In Historic Election Year
The Phnom Penh Post, High fashion’s human cost (Honorable Mention)

Group C
明報, 長者遭脫光露天等沖涼 (Award for Excellence)
端傳媒, 《十字架之戰:為什麼溫州盛產教堂「釘子戶」?》
香港蘋果日報, 【有愛無陷】系列 (Honorable Mention)

4.      Excellence in Feature Writing (卓越专题特写奖)

Group A
International New York Times, A Migrant Mother’s Anguished Choice
The Associated Press,  Family Stunts Disabled Daughter’s Growth to Expand Her World (Honorable Mention)
The Wall Street Journal, Why China Is Turning Back to Confucius (Award for Excellence)

Group B
Myanmar Now, Return of Myanmar’s state thugs raises fears over election violence
South China Morning Post, Rock star tutors (Honorable Mention)
The Cambodia Daily, Moving Dirt: A lucrative dirt trade is leaving gaping holes in communities (Award for Excellence)

Group C
明周,      精神病患 復元崎嶇路 (Honorable Mention)
天下雜誌, 獵殺叛將(Award for Excellence)
親子天下, 這不只是竹東的故事 生命悲歌:我住的地方不是「家」

 

5.      Excellence in Magazine Design (卓越杂志设计奖)

Group A (cancelled)*

Group B
Esquire Singapore, The Tasteful Issue (Award for Excellence)
STORM V24, STORM Magazine
Tasting Kitchen, TK18 Formosa Influence (Honorable Mention)

Group C
《新视线》,  印度 (Honorable Mention)
《艺术界》,  #招儿#
《生活月刊》,现代先声 (Award for Excellence)

 

6.      Excellence in Lifestyle Coverage (卓越生活时尚报导奖)

Group A
The Economist, Park Life A day in the life of one of Beijings few green spaces (Award for Excellence)
Reuters, North Koreas new entrepreneurs
TIME Asia, China’s Other Women (Honorable Mention)

Group B
DestinAsian, “The Life Aquatic”; “First Footprints”; “Secrets of the Sulu Sea” (Award for Excellence)
Hong Kong Tatler, The Eleventh Hour (Honorable Mention)
The Phnom Penh Post, Houston, we have a (gambling) problem

Group C
明周,      《紋身 紋心》 (Award for Excellence)
天下雜誌, 揭開倫敦、米蘭時尚學 (Honorable Mention)
《LOHAS乐活》,        蓝的情愫

 

7.      Excellence in Explanatory Reporting (卓越解释性新闻奖)

Group A
The Economist, Economist Special Report on Business in China
Financial Times, Migrant Miracle Series (Honorable Mention)
International New York Times, The China Factor (Award for Excellence)

Group B
Bangkok Post Sunday, Spectrum, Thailand’s junta silencing its critics (Honorable Mention)
South China Morning Post, Mission improbable
South China Morning Post, Ni hao (hello) Colombo (Award for Excellence)

Group C
遠見雜誌, 吃不起的未來
遠見雜誌, 一帶一路 啟動東協新商機 (Award for Excellence)
天下雜誌,台灣農業傳奇全球大戰三部曲 (Honorable Mention)

 

8.      Excellence in News Photography (卓越新闻摄影奖)

Group A
Agence France-Presse, AFP On Mount Everest, Surviving an Earthquake and an Avalanche (Honorable Mention)
International New York Times, Nepal Earthquake
Reuters, Myanmar Migrants (Award for Excellence)

Group B
Malaysiakini,   Bersih 4 in Pictures (Honorable Mention)
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Holy Cow (Award for Excellence)
Sunday Morning Post, McSleepers

Group C
明報,      前特首曾蔭權 被廉署落案起訴 (Award for Excellence)
香港蘋果日報, 深圳塌泥
Apple Daily Taiwan, 八仙樂園粉塵爆炸-傷者搶救 (Honorable Mention)

 

9.      Excellence in Business Reporting (卓越经济报导奖)

Group A
International New York Times, The China Factor (Honorable Mention)
The Associated Press,  The Double-Dealers Behind China’s Counterfeiting Industry, an AP Investigation (Award for Excellence)
Reuters, Sahara’s latest pyramid

Group B
South China Morning Post, Up in the air
The Myanmar Times, Myanmar’s currency crisis (Award for Excellence)
The Myanmar Times, US relaxes sanctions on Myanmar port (Honorable Mention)

Group C
南方周末 (Southern Weekly), 安邦路线(Anbang Route) (Award for Excellence)
天下雜誌, 一帶一路 全面解讀
30 Monthly Magazine, 全球創新創業地圖 (Honorable Mention)

 

 

10.  Excellence in Information Graphics (卓越资料图像奖)

Group A
International New York Times, The World According to China (Award for Excellence)
The Wall Street Journal, Major Risks to Flying in Asia (Honorable Mention)
The Wall Street Journal, China’s Reckoning

Group B
South China Morning Post, To the rhythm of the drum (Honorable Mention)
TODAY, A closer look at Singapore’s green marvel
TODAY, Rohingyas’ painful exodus (Award for Excellence)

Group C
明報,      轉角一年 港未安居 (Honorable Mention)
端傳媒, 《20萬條投票紀錄帶你解碼香港立法會》(Award for Excellence)
端傳媒, 台湾大选系列: 10張圖讓你看懂2016台灣大選

 

11.  Excellence in Reporting Breaking News (卓越突发性新闻奖)

Group A
Bloomberg News, Dissecting a Disaster
International New York Times, Rohingya Migrants From Myanmar, Shunned by Malaysia, Are Spotted Adrift in Andaman Sea (Award for Excellence)
Reuters, Earthquake on the Roof of the World (Honorable Mention)

Group B
South China Morning Post, Shenzhen landslide (Award for Excellence)
South China Morning Post, Tianjin blasts
The Myanmar Times, Police crackdown on student protesters (Honorable Mention)

Group C
明報,      深圳塌泥 (Award for Excellence)
天下雜誌, 九二共識的逆襲 (Honorable Mention)
香港蘋果日報, 曼谷四面佛大爆炸

 

 

12.   Excellence in Opinion Writing (卓越评论奖)

Group A
Bloomberg News, The Roots of Rage (Award for Excellence)
Financial Times, Life in China (Honorable Mention)
International New York Times, Rape and Impunity in South Asia

Group B
Khaosod English, Down the Memory Hole Lies ‘Juntaland’ (Honorable Mention)
Nikkei Asian Review, Minxin Pei (Award for Excellence)
The Myanmar Times, Giving women a voice

Group C
端傳媒, 改革派之死The Death of Chinese Reformists
FTChinese.com, 《“非典型领导人”胡耀邦》(Award for Excellence)
FTChinese.com, 《中国大学目睹之怪现状》(Honorable Mention)

 

 

13.   Excellence in Editorial Cartooning (卓越漫画奖)

Group A (cancelled)*

Group B
A Plus magazine, Yahoo to stick to Alibaba spinoff plan without IRS backing (Honorable Mention)
South China Morning Post, HKU (Award for Excellence)
South China Morning Post, Strategic partnership

Group C
明報,      黑手干預港大校政系列 (Honorable Mention)
彭博商業周刊/中文版,一國兩制怎麼走?(Award for Excellence)
彭博商業周刊/中文版,中國經濟陷入泥潭,還是鳳凰涅槃?

 

 

14. Excellence in Reporting on the Environment (卓越环境报导奖)

Group A
Bloomberg News, Farmers Driven From Homes ‘Like Pests’ by Dam Projects (Award for Excellence)
International New York Times, Climate Change and China (Honorable Mention)
Reuters, Palm oil plantations in crossfire after (no deforestation) pledges

Group B
Hong Kong Tatler, The Eleventh Hour
Nikkei Asian Review, Praying for rain (Honorable Mention)
Thomson Reuters Foundation, Climate innovation (Award for Excellence)

Group C
天下雜誌,失控的高科技廢物 (Honorable Mention)
遠見雜誌,看不見的中國
商業周刊 Business Weekly, The disappearing black kite (Award for Excellence)

 

 

15. Excellence in Feature Photography (卓越特写摄影奖)

Group A
Bloomberg News, The Tin Mines of Bangka Island
Reuters, Agent Orange (Award for Excellence)
TIME Asia, Where Motherhood Kills (Honorable Mention)

Group B
Coconuts Media, A photo profile of Mui Thomas (Award for Excellence)
Tasting Kitchen, One Fish Two Fish (Honorable Mention)
Time Out Hong Kong, Skin deep

Group C
端傳媒, 小鎮的蛻變:探訪昂山素姬選區 (Honorable Mention)
端傳媒, 圖片故事:玉樹地震五周年 房子重建了,但心未被重建
香港蘋果日報, 反水貨 (Award for Excellence)

 

 

16. The Scoop Award (独家新闻奖)

Group A
Financial Times, Hanergy Coverage (Honorable Mention)
International New York Times, Fake degrees earn company millions
The Wall Street Journal, Malaysia’s 1MDB Scandal (Award for Excellence)

Group B
South China Morning Post, PLA: Fighting force (Honorable Mention)
The Australian, Journalist Phone hack
The Star, Visa Discord (Award for Excellence)

Group C
明報,      長者遭脫光露天等沖涼 (Honorable Mention)
香港蘋果日報, 國力書院醜聞 (Award for Excellence)
香港蘋果日報, 李波失蹤案

 

 

17. Excellence in Investigative Reporting (卓越调查报导新闻奖)

Group A
Financial Times, Hanergy Coverage
The Associated Press, Seafood From Slaves (Award for Excellence)
The Wall Street Journal, Malaysia’s 1MDB Scandal (Honorable Mention)

Group B
GlobalPost, Asia’s Meth Wars (Award for Excellence)
Myanmar Now, With official help, Myanmar’s radical Buddhists target Muslim-owned businesses (Honorable Mention)
The Australian, Salim Mehajer, It’s Good Being Deputy Mayor

Group C
香港蘋果日報, 2015年區議會選舉種票系列 (Award for Excellence)
明報,       長者遭脫光露天等沖涼
遠見雜誌, 「粉」有問題!60億個餐盒的潛藏危機 (Honorable Mention)

 

18.  Journalist of the Year (年度记者奖)

 

Financial Times, Lucy Hornby
Myanmar Now, Thin Lei Win
The Wall Street Journal, Tom Wright (Award for Excellence)

 

 

All finalists are encouraged to display the 2016 SOPA Awards logo that is relevant to the named article.  Please redirect to 2016.sopawards.com wherever possible.

 

*The categories marked cancelled were due to not receiving more than 5 entries.