Winner – The New York Times: The itsy-bitsy, teenie-weenie, very litigious bikini
- Contributors – Katherine Rosman
- Judges’ Comments – Katherine Rosman of The New York Times takes a seemingly dry, out-of-the-news topic and writes it into an international yarn threading together glamour, industrial espionage, wealth, poverty, global trade and angry lawyers — about a bikini made of, well, yarn. Rosman’s story never breaks away from the narrative voice, never tries to explain the complex forces at work as one woman’s trademarked bikini design turns out to be … we won’t spoil it for you. This is a pure, Hollywood-style feature, except it’s all true, and it also happens to inform the reader about trademark battles. This bikini story holds together top to bottom.
Honorable Mention – Businessweek: Two Towns Forged an Unlikely Bond. Now, ICE Is Severing the Connection
- Contributors – Monte Reel
- Judges’ Comments – A well-reported, well-written deep look at the immigration debate from America’s heartland. The parallels between the two communities – one relying heavily on the workers and one hungry for the economic opportunities that life in the US provides – made for engrossing reading.
