Reporter wins top award for series
Staff report
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
The Post and Courier
Tony Bartelme
Alan Hawes The Post and Courier
Americans Hal Burrows (left) and Donny Wayne Lewing traveled to China in 2007 hoping to find stem cells that would let them walk again.
Post and Courier reporter Tony Bartelme has won a 2008 Gerald Loeb Award for a series of stories entitled "The China Effect," which included a look at a Charleston man's efforts to find a miracle cure for a spinal cord injury by seeking stem cell treatments in China. Bartelme won in the category for newspapers under 150,000 circulation. The series was illustrated by Post and Courier photographer Alan Hawes. The series also explored common economic issues between China and South Carolina, such as the changing environments in manufacturing, shipping and counterfeit artwork. The awards, considered the highest honor in business journalism, were created in 1957 by the late financier Gerald Loeb to honor journalists who significantly improve public understanding of business, finance and the economy. Loeb, who often wrote explanatory books and newspaper columns on the economy, wanted to encourage reporting that would inform and protect the private investor and the general public. In May Bartelme was named one of three Loeb finalists, and he was named the winner Monday. The UCLA Anderson School of Management has run the awards program since 1973. Earlier this year the series won a first-place award for "International Perspective" reporting in the 2007 Associated Press Managing Editors annual contest.
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Posted by Thomas1776 on July 2, 2008 at 4:31 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Congrats!
Posted by Early on July 2, 2008 at 8:19 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Good job Tony! Dude, crack a smile next time.
Posted by Johnq2 on July 2, 2008 at 10:14 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Best reporter at the P&C by far!
Good job and congratulations.
Posted by Tammie on July 2, 2008 at 11:44 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Congrats!
*Sidenote...doesn't he look like a thinner version of Will Farrell..? JMO
Posted by summerville_guy on July 2, 2008 at 1:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)
What an honor...I am glad Tony is writing for the P&C!