List of winners of the Gerald Loeb Newspaper Award explained

The "Newspaper" category of the Gerald Loeb Award was awarded in 1958–1973. It was split into two categories beginning in 1974: "Small Newspapers" and "Large Newspapers". A third category, "Medium Newspapers", was created in 1987. The small and medium newspaper awards were combined as "Medium & Small Newspapers" in 2009–2012, and "Small & Medium Newspapers" in 2013–2014. The last year newspaper categories were awarded was 2014.

Gerald Loeb Award for Newspaper (1958–1973)

• 1958: "Corporate Management: Its Effect on the Public Security" by David Steinberg, New York Herald Tribune^[1]

He was awarded for his seven-month investigation into Swan-Finch Oil Corp. that led the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to subpoena his articles and files.^[2]

• 1959: "A series of articles on the problems of recession and recovery" by Nate White, The Christian Science Monitor^[3]
• 1960: "Horizons Unlimited: Freedom's Answer" by Nate White, The Christian Science Monitor^[4]
• 1961: "New Millionaires" by James C. Tanner, Daniel M. Burnham, Edward Cony, Richard F. Janssen, William R. Clabby, David R. Jones, Richard F. Roper, Steven Swett, James MacDonald, Paul Lancaster, Roger Rowand, Robert Keatley, Donald Bacon and Mitchell Gordon, The Wall Street Journal^[5]
• 1962:
  • Robert E. Bedingfield, The New York Times^[6]

He was awarded for the excellence in business journalism expressed in his various series covering the Allegheny Corporation, the New Haven Railroad, Gerard Re & Son, and a proposed merger between American Airlines and Eastern Airlines.

Articles in Gerard Re & Son Series:

1. "Suspended Brokers Here Accused of Stock Rigging", April 28, 1961^[7]

1. "Brokers Concede A Penalty Is Due", April 29, 1961^[8]

1. "Re and Son Lose Broker's Rights", May 5, 1961^[9]

Article on American and Eastern Airlines:

• "Merger Studied By 2 Big Airlines", December 23, 1961^[10]

• Special Achievement: Ben B. Schifman, Kansas City Star, for a series on the stock market and related investment problems that predicted the 1962 stock market crash.^[11]

• Special Achievement: Christina Kirk, The New York Herald, for a three-part series on the problems confronting African-American workers.
• 1963:
  • David R. Jones, The Wall Street Journal, for reporting on the United Steel Workers' labor pact that shares cost savings achieved through automation^[12]
  • Special Achievement: "UAC: Wizard of the Sky Reaches for the Moon", by Hugh R. McEvers, Hartford Times, a series on United Aircraft's space race efforts
  • Special Achievement: Robert E. Nichols, The Los Angeles Times, for a series on Howard Hughes' business empire and his court fight with Trans World Airlines

Articles in Series:

1. "Battle of the Billionaires: Howard Hughes Plays 'David' in Fight for Control of TWA", February 18, 1962^[13]

1. "Howard Hughes Flies High in Films, Finance", February 19, 1962^[14]

1. "Hughes: From Little Bits, a Mighty Fortune", February 20, 1962^[15]

1. "Hughes: Oil and Air an Explosive Mixture", February 21, 1962^[16]

1. "Feeder Lines Vital Pawns in TWA Battle", February 22, 1962^[17]

1. "Upheaval at General Dynamics, Battle to Control TWA Linked", February 23, 1962^[18]

1. "Hughes' Future With TWA Up to Judge", February 25, 1962^[19]

• 1964:
  • "The Price of Security" by Robert E. Nichols, Los Angeles Times^[20]

Articles in Series:

1. "Space Race: Are Americans Balking at the End or Means?", July 28, 1963^[21]

1. "Immensity of Cold War Economy Forces Exercise in Definition", July 29, 1963^[22]

1. "Defense: Still Big Business but Slimmer", July 30, 1963^[23]

1. "The Issue: To Create, Produce, Reward", July 31, 1963^[24]

1. "Politics: The X Factor in Defense Industry", August 2, 1963^[25]

1. "Our Space-Age Dilemma: How Expensive is Fast?", August 4, 1963^[26]

1. "Are U.S. Taxpayers at the Boiling Point?", August 6, 1963^[27]

1. "Management Skills Held Key to Survival", August 7, 1963^[28]

1. "The 50-Way Flow: California & the '2nd Tier'", August 12, 1963^[29]

1. "No. 1 Military Contractor and How It Grew", August 13, 1963^[30]

1. "Defense Contracting: a Never-Never Land", August 14, 1963^[31]

1. "R for Rattler Hearts, D for Dragonflies", August 15, 1963^[32]

1. "The National Security Mechanism: Economic Mainspring or Shackle", August 18, 1963^[33]

• Special Achievement: "The Deficit Debate" by Lee M. Cohn, Washington Evening Star, a three-part series discussing the merits of a federal balanced budget, federal spending, and a proposed tax cut.^[34]

• Special Achievement: Gordon Chambliss, Associated Press, for a four-part series discussing business cycles, automation, and labor-management relations.
• 1965: Edwin L. Dale Jr.,The New York Times^[35]

Article:

"International Monetary System Meets a Test", November 29, 1964^[36]

• 1966: Ross M. Robertson, Louisville Courier-Journal^[37]

Article:

"Why the Gold Flows Out", February 21, 1965

• 1967: David R. Francis, The Christian Science Monitor^[38]

Series:

"Monetary Reform", September and October 1967^[39]

• 1968: Richard A. Nenneman, The Christian Science Monitor^{[40] [41]}

Article:

"U.S. Balance-of-Payments Picture", May 22, 1967

• 1969: Charles N. Stabler, The Wall Street Journal^[42]

Article:

"Playing It Safe", October 9, 1968^[43]

• 1970: Leland B. DuVall, The Arkansas Gazette^[44]

Article:

"Arkansas - The Evolution of Farm Credit", July 6, 1969^[45]

• 1971: Joseph A. Livingston, The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin^[46]

Article:

"A Broker's Story: How Howard Butcher Handled Sales of Penn Central Stock", December 9, 1970^[47]

• 1972: Robert E. Bedingfield, The New York Times^[48]

Article:

"A Switching Point for Rails?", May 2, 1971

• 1973: John Barbour, Associated Press^[49]

Article:

"Rising Food Prices Traced from Farm to Market", December 1972^[50]

See also

• Gerald Loeb Award winners for Large Newspapers
• Gerald Loeb Award winners for Small and Medium Newspapers

External links

• Gerald Loeb Award historical winners list

Notes and References

1. News: Business writers get Loeb Awards . June 11, 1958 . . 53 . CVII . 36663 . Late City . February 6, 2019.
2. News: Writers Get Loeb Awards . . . June 10, 1958 . December 22, 2020 . 5 . 64 . 5 . City.
3. Web site: Writers receive 1959 Loeb Awards . June 10, 1959 . . 75 . February 6, 2019.
4. News: Sees commanding lead over red output . June 9, 1960 . . February 14, 2019 . 9-D . Newspapers.com.
5. Web site: Historical Winners List. UCLA Anderson School of Management. January 31, 2019.
6. News: Finance writers win Loeb Awards . May 23, 1962 . . 63, 69 . February 6, 2019 . CXI . 38105 . Late City.
7. News: Suspended Brokers Here Accused of Stock Rigging . . April 28, 1961 . December 14, 2020 . Bidingfield . Robert E. . Robert E. Bedingfield . 1, 34 . CX . 37715 . Late City.
8. News: Brokers Concede A Penalty Is Due . . April 29, 1961 . December 14, 2020 . Bidingfield . Robert E. . Robert E. Bedingfield . 26 . CX . 37716 . Late City.
9. News: Re and Son Lose Broker's Rights . . May 5, 1961 . December 14, 2020 . Bidingfield . Robert E. . Robert E. Bedingfield . 1, 37 . CX . 37722 . Late City.
10. News: Merger Studied By 2 Big Airlines . . December 23, 1961 . December 14, 2020 . Bidingfield . Robert E. . Robert E. Bedingfield . 27 . CXI . 37954 . Late City.
11. News: Ben Schifman: 1913–1998. The Kansas City Star . . Lanier . Olivia . March 2014 . July 19, 2020.
12. News: Times Man Gets Award for Financial Writing . . May 2, 1963 . July 30, 2020 . . I-2 . LXXXII. 150 . Newspapers.com.
13. News: Battle of the Billionaires: Howard Hughes Plays 'David' in Fight for Control of TWA . . February 18, 1962 . June 30, 2020 . Nichols . Robert E. . Robert E. Nichols . I-1, I-6 . LXXXI . 77 . Final . Newspapers.com.
14. News: Howard Hughes Flies High in Films, Finance . . February 19, 1962 . June 30, 2020 . Nichols . Robert E. . Robert E. Nichols . III-9 . LXXXI . 78 . Newspapers.com.
15. News: Hughes: From Little Bits, a Mighty Fortune . . February 20, 1962 . June 30, 2020 . Nichols . Robert E. . Robert E. Nichols . III-6 . LXXXI . 79 . Newspapers.com.
16. News: Hughes: Oil and Air an Explosive Mixture . . February 21, 1962 . June 30, 2020 . Nichols . Robert E. . Robert E. Nichols . III-7 . LXXXI . 80 . Newspapers.com.
17. News: Feeder Lines Vital Pawns in TWA Battle . . February 22, 1962 . June 30, 2020 . Nichols . Robert E. . Robert E. Nichols . III-11 . LXXXI . 81 . Newspapers.com.
18. News: Upheaval at General Dynamics, Battle to Control TWA Linked . . February 23, 1962 . June 30, 2020 . Nichols . Robert E. . Robert E. Nichols . III-10–III-11 . LXXXI . 82 . Newspapers.com.
19. News: Hughes' Future With TWA Up to Judge . . February 25, 1962 . June 30, 2020 . Nichols . Robert E. . Robert E. Nichols . I-1–I-2 . LXXXI . 84 . Final . Newspapers.com.
20. Web site: Two writers win top Loeb Awards . May 8, 1964 . . 52 . February 6, 2019.
21. News: Space Race: Are Americans Balking at the End or Means? . Nichols . Robert E. . July 28, 1963 . . March 21, 2019 . 237 . Final . LXXXII . 1D, 6D . Robert E. Nichols.
22. News: Immensity of Cold War Economy Forces Exercise in Definition . Nichols . Robert E. . July 29, 1963 . . March 21, 2019 . 238 . LXXXII . Part III 8–9 . Robert E. Nichols.
23. News: Defense: Still Big Business but Slimmer . Nichols . Robert E. . July 30, 1963 . . March 21, 2019 . 239 . LXXXII . Part III 6–7 . Robert E. Nichols.
24. News: The Issue: To Create, Produce, Reward . Nichols . Robert E. . July 31, 1963 . . March 21, 2019 . 240 . LXXXII . Part III 10–11 . Robert E. Nichols.
25. News: Politics: The X Factor in Defense Industry . Nichols . Robert E. . August 2, 1963 . . March 21, 2019 . 242 . LXXXII . Part III 9, 11 . Robert E. Nichols.
26. News: Our Space-Age Dilemma: How Expensive is Fast? . Nichols . Robert E. . August 4, 1963 . . March 21, 2019 . 244 . LXXXII . 11H . Robert E. Nichols . Final.
27. News: Are U.S. Taxpayers at the Boiling Point? . Nichols . Robert E. . August 6, 1963 . . March 21, 2019 . 246 . LXXXII . Part III 7, 11 . Robert E. Nichols.
28. News: Management Skills Held Key to Survival . Nichols . Robert E. . August 7, 1963 . . March 21, 2019 . 247 . LXXXII . Part III 9, 11 . Robert E. Nichols.
29. News: The 50-Way Flow: California & the '2nd Tier' . Nichols . Robert E. . August 12, 1963 . . March 21, 2019 . 252 . LXXXII . Part III 9, 11 . Robert E. Nichols.
30. News: No. 1 Military Contractor and How It Grew . Nichols . Robert E. . August 13, 1963 . . March 21, 2019 . 253 . LXXXII . Part III 6–7 . Robert E. Nichols.
31. News: Defense Contracting: a Never-Never Land . Nichols . Robert E. . August 14, 1963 . . March 21, 2019 . 254 . LXXXII . Part III 8–9 . Robert E. Nichols.
32. News: R for Rattler Hearts, D for Dragonflies . Nichols . Robert E. . August 15, 1963 . . March 21, 2019 . 255 . LXXXII . Part III 9, 11 . Robert E. Nichols.
33. News: The National Security Mechanism: Economic Mainspring or Shackle . Nichols . Robert E. . August 18, 1963 . . March 21, 2019 . 258 . LXXXII . 1I, 3I . Robert E. Nichols . Final.
34. News: Financial Editor of Times Wins Loeb Award for Defense Series . . May 8, 1964 . July 27, 2020 . 14-III–15-III . LXXXIII . 146 . Newspapers.com.
35. Web site: 2 business writers given Loeb Awards . May 13, 1965 . . 53 . February 6, 2019.
36. News: International Monetary System Meets a Test . Dale Jr. . Edwin L. . November 29, 1964 . . March 21, 2019 . 39026 . Late City . CXIV . E3 . Edwin L. Dale Jr..
37. Web site: Loeb Awards announced for editor and professor . April 27, 1966 . 94 . February 6, 2019.
38. Web site: Loeb Awards announced for 2 financial writers . May 12, 1967 . . 73 . February 6, 2019.
39. News: Winners Named for Loeb Award . May 11, 1967 . . March 21, 2019 . 110 . Final . LXXXIV . 18.
40. Web site: Finance writers get Loeb Awards . May 14, 1968 . . 67 . February 6, 2019.
41. News: 'Playboy', 'Monitor' Honored . Devaney . James J. . May 22, 1968 . . March 20, 2019 . 143 . Final . CXXXI . 36 . Newspapers.com.
42. Web site: Financial writers chosen for annual Loeb Award . May 8, 1969 . . 71 . February 6, 2019.
43. Web site: Minutes, April 16, 1969 . University of Connecticut Board of Trustees . April 16, 1969 . . 4109 . March 20, 2019 . PDF.
44. News: 4 writers to get Loeb awards . May 25, 1970 . . February 14, 2019 . . 122 . LXXXVII . 3 . Newspapers.com.
45. Web site: Minutes, May 20, 1970 . May 20, 1970 . . 4346 . University of Connecticut Board of Trustees . March 20, 2019 . PDF.
46. News: UConn names Loeb winners . May 22, 1971 . . February 14, 2019 . 142 . Final . CXXXIV . 16.
47. Web site: Minutes, April 21, 1971 . April 21, 1971 . . 4580–4581 . University of Connecticut Board of Trustees . March 20, 2019 . PDF.
48. Web site: 2 Time men, Newsweek editor winners in 1972 Loeb Awards . May 12, 1972 . . 59 . February 6, 2019.
49. News: Wall Street host of public TV gets Loeb Award . May 23, 1973 . . February 15, 2019 . . 143 . daily . CXXXVI . 56 . Newspapers.com.
50. News: Wall Street Host Of Public TV Gets Loeb Award . May 23, 1973 . . March 21, 2019 . . 143 . Daily . CXXXVI . 56.