The Gerald Loeb Awards, also referred to as the Gerald Loeb Awards for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism, is a recognition of excellence in journalism, especially in the fields of business, finance and the economy. The award was established in 1957 by Gerald Loeb, a founding partner of E.F. Hutton & Co. Loeb's intention in creating the award was to encourage reporters to inform and protect private investors as well as the general public in the areas of business, finance and the economy. Born in 1899, Loeb began his investing career in 1921 in the bond department of a brokerage firm in San Francisco, California. Forbes magazine called Loeb "the most quoted man on Wall Street." He created the Gerald Loeb Award in order to foster further quality reporting for individual investors. It is regarded as: "business journalism's highest honor," and its "most prestigious." Beginning with just two winners in 1958 (Werner Renberg and David Steinberg) and expanding to three in the final years before the Anderson School began to administer the award, today there are ten categories in which prizes are awarded: large newspaper, medium newspaper, small newspaper, magazine, commentary, deadline or beat writing, wire services, and television. Those honored receive a cash prize of US$2,000, and are presented with the award at a ceremony in July of the year following their piece's publication. Once the finalists are selected, a final panel of judges consisting of representatives from major print and broadcast outlets selects a winner from each category.

Award categories

Award categories varied over the years.

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! Category !! Years awarded

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| Audio || 2016–2023

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| Beat Reporting || 2011–2023

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| Beat Writing || 2001, 2003–2010

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| Blogging || 2011–2012

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| Books || 1974

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| Breaking News || 2008–2023

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| Broadcast || 2013

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| Broadcast Enterprise || 2012

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| Business Book || 2006–2012

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| Columns || 1977

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| Columns/Editorial || 1973–1976, 1978–1982

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| Commentary || 1985–2023

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| Deadline and/or Beat Writing || 1985–2000

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| Deadline or Beat Writing || 2002

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| Deadline Writing || 2003–2007

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| Editorial/Commentary || 1983–1984

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| Editorials || 1970–1972

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| Explanatory || 2011–2023

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| Feature || 2015–2023

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| Feature Writing || 2007–2010

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| Gerald Loeb Memorial Award || 1974–1978

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| Images/Graphics/Interactives || 2016–2018

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| Images/Visuals || 2013–2015

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| International || 2013–2023

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| Investigative || 2013–2023

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| Large Newspapers || 1974–2014

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| Lifetime Achievement || 1992–2023

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| Local || 2015–2023

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| Magazines || 1958–2014

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| Medium & Small Newspapers || 2009–2012

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| Medium Newspapers || 1987–2008

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| Minard Editor Award || 2002–2023

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| Network and Large-Market Television || 1997, 1999–2000

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| News or Wire Service || 2002

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| News Services || 2008–2014

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| News Services Online Content || 2003–2007

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| Newspaper || 1958–1973

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| Online || 2008–2009, 2013–2014

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| Online Commentary and Blogging || 2010

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| Online Enterprise || 2011–2012

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| Other TV Markets || 1997

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| Personal Finance || 2010–2018

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| Personal Finance & Consumer Reporting || 2020–2022, 2023

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| Personal Service || 2019

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| Radio || 1997, 1999–2001

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| Small Newspapers || 1974–1983, 1985–2008

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| Small & Medium Newspapers || 2013–2014

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| Special Award || 1966, 1968–1970, 1972–1973, 1975–1976, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1994

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| Special Book Award || 1969

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| Spot News || 1983–1984

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| Television || 2001–2002

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| Television Breaking News || 2009–2010

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| Television Daily || 2007–2008

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| Television Deadline || 2005–2006

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| Television Enterprise || 2006–2011

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| Television Long Form || 2003–2004

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| Television Short Form || 2003–2004

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| Video || 2016–2023

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| Video/Audio || 2014–2015

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| Visual Storytelling || 2019–2023

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Winners

  • List of Audio, Video, and Video/Audio winners
  • List of Breaking News winners
  • List of Broadcast and Broadcast Enterprise winners
  • List of Books, Business Books, and Special Book Award winners
  • List of Columns, Commentary, and Editorials winners
  • List of Deadline and/or Beat Writing, Deadline or Beat Writing, Deadline Writing, Beat Writing, and Beat Reporting winners
  • List of Explanatory winners
  • List of Feature winners
  • List of Gerald Loeb Memorial Award winners
  • List of Images, Graphics, Interactives, and Visuals winners
  • List of International winners
  • List of Investigative winners
  • List of Large Newspapers winners
  • List of Lifetime Award winners
  • List of Local winners
  • List of Magazines winners
  • List of Minard Editor Award winners
  • List of Newspaper winners
  • List of News Service, Online, and Blogging winners
  • List of Personal Finance and Personal Service winners
  • List of Radio winners
  • List of Small and Medium Newspapers winners
  • List of Special Award winners
  • List of Spot News winners
  • List of Television winners

See also

  • Business journalism
  • Conscience-in-Media Award
  • George Polk Awards
  • Investigative journalism
  • Worth Bingham Prize

References

Further reading

  • About the Gerald Loeb Awards, UCLA Anderson, School of Management.
  • New Loeb Awards Final Judges Announced by UCLA Anderson School of Management, Business Wire, May 7, 2007
  • 2009 Winners