2010 Editorial & Design Awards: Feature Article
Steve Smith
Esquire.com - On the Road With the Birthers
In a chilling two-part series, John Richardson goes much deeper than the usual snickering account of fringe  politics in depicting a “birther” movement that seems willing to believe just about anything pernicious and conspiratorial about the American president. He spent time with the founders of the movement in the Southeast to discover their cultural underpinnings and sense of dislocation in American politics. In weekly dispatches from the field he chronicled the actual activities, thoughts and larger social implications of a movement that was about to embody a broader range, enveloping the body politic.
This was insightful reporting that no one else was touching, and it put Esquire.com readers ahead of the curve of a political firestorm.
Honorable Mentions:
CGA Magazine - Televising the Olympics: Behind the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics was a financial challenge of unprecedented proportions for Canada. This rare glimpse into the financing of the games profiled a Certified General Accountants Association of Canada member who managed the budget.
Computerworld - Your next laptop: Concept designs point the way: Will the laptop of the future roll up to fit in a back packet or unfold itself like a robotic Transformer? Author Brian Nadel dove into some of the concepts and re-thinking around portable computing that even die hards of the field may not see coming.
Radio Free Asia - Tightrope Walking, A Uyghur Tradition: Chronicling a centuries old tradition of tightrope walking among the Uyghurs in China, RFA editor Tim Long surrounded the topic with multimedia to express the deeps roots and meaning attached to these feats. At its center was the story of a world record for tightrope walking (60 days) established 200 feet above the Bird’s Nest Olympic stadium in Beijing.
Sports Illustrated - SI.com Fortunate 50: Fortunate indeed. These 50 most highly paid athletes were chronicled by the full SI.com team for a massive feature that underscored the financial force sports exerts on the economy and the importance of these stars to advertisers.
VIV Magazine - Illness’ Missing Link: The hidden cause of many senior maladies may be chronic inflammation. Laurie Tarkin’s in-depth look at the latest research not only explained the risks but helped readers with practical advice for reversing the condition.
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