2020 California Journalism Awards - Print Division
Coverage of Business News ( Dailies: 50,001 & over)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Los Angeles Times Entry Title: Race, business and equity in America Entry Credit: L.A. Times Staff Judge Comment: Compelling writing, top-notch reporting. The coverage's biggest accomplishment: Putting a human face on the statistics behind systemic racism.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: San Francisco Chronicle Entry Title: San Francisco Chronicle: The Gig Worker Referendum Entry Credit: Carolyn Said Judge Comment: Superb coverage. Shows real-world impact of the law, while providing voters information about the ballot initiative.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The San Diego Union-Tribune Entry Title: MEXICAN WORKERS DYING FROM COVID-19 Entry Credit: Wendy Fry Judge Comment: Superb job of putting a human face on the cost of a global pandemic.
Place Name: Fourth Place Contestant Name: Los Angeles Times Entry Title: Independent Contractors: AB 5 and Prop. 22 Entry Credit: Margot Roosevelt, Johana Bhuiyan, Suhauna Hussain Judge Comment: Superb reporting. Shows real-world consequences of policy. Fascinating details about algorithms and how companies track their employees.
Place Name: Fifth Place Contestant Name: Los Angeles Times Entry Title: Consumer safety or consumer confusion? Entry Credit: Geoffrey Mohan Judge Comment: Explains complex law and science in an easily digestible way. Weaving in historical context also praiseworthy. Superb writing and reporting