Awards: Past Winners
Divine Intervention: U.S. AIDS Policy Abroad
Entrants:
Affiliation: International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, The Center for Public Integrity
Year: 2006
Trade Publications/Online Journals/Newsletters
Place: First Place
A yearlong investigation into how rigid rules and restrictions of President Bush's initiative to fight HIV/AIDS have affected countries struggling with the pandemic.
Judges' Comments: This entry stood head and shoulders above the rest tn this category. It's breadth, presentation and impact was astonishing. And yet it also provided human stories that illustrated how this policy has affected the most vulnerable around the world Particular kudos go to the director Wendell Rawls who coordinated a yearlong effort of researchers and writers located throughout the world. It took creativity, stamina and persistence to produce. Everyone involved should be very proud of their work.

