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The past fortnight was an exhilarating one here at Finweek. Our writers won four of the eight categories in Citadel’s Words on Money awards for financial journalism. That came hot on the heels of Finweek’s Vic de Klerk winning financial journalism’s top accolade, the Sanlam award.
Marc Hasenfuss was selected as the overall winner of the acclaimed Citadel awards – his second win. Hasenfuss previously won the main prize in 2003. “The judging was particularly tough this year, as the entries for the 2011 award were of an exceptional standard,” Citadel CEO Neil Brown said at the awards presentation.
Hasenfuss’s entries covered topics ranging from investment in pennystocks to investment in Rupert-controlled companies and what that delivered for investors – which secured him a win in the category “best feature”. His entries also included thought-provoking columns about a range of investment topics.
Finweek’s Bruce Whitfield won the electronic breaking news category for his coverage on 702 Talk Radio and Cape Talk of the Kumba Iron Ore/ArcelorMittal saga.
“Newcomer of the year” was awarded to Finweek’s Andile Makholwa for reports on Walmart’s proposed purchase of Massmart and what that would mean for investors, and a series about Woolworths’ decision to buy back franchises.
Brendan Ryan of Finweek won the category “Analysis and opinion” for his insights into mining investment and alternative asset classes.
The Finweek team also won the “Peregrine Award for reporting on alternative investments” with entries by seasoned journalist Shaun Harris for his reports and educational pieces on asset classes not well understood by many investors, including hedge funds and derivatives.
Marc Hasenfuss was selected as the overall winner of the acclaimed Citadel awards – his second win. Hasenfuss previously won the main prize in 2003. “The judging was particularly tough this year, as the entries for the 2011 award were of an exceptional standard,” Citadel CEO Neil Brown said at the awards presentation.
Hasenfuss’s entries covered topics ranging from investment in pennystocks to investment in Rupert-controlled companies and what that delivered for investors – which secured him a win in the category “best feature”. His entries also included thought-provoking columns about a range of investment topics.
Finweek’s Bruce Whitfield won the electronic breaking news category for his coverage on 702 Talk Radio and Cape Talk of the Kumba Iron Ore/ArcelorMittal saga.
“Newcomer of the year” was awarded to Finweek’s Andile Makholwa for reports on Walmart’s proposed purchase of Massmart and what that would mean for investors, and a series about Woolworths’ decision to buy back franchises.
Brendan Ryan of Finweek won the category “Analysis and opinion” for his insights into mining investment and alternative asset classes.
The Finweek team also won the “Peregrine Award for reporting on alternative investments” with entries by seasoned journalist Shaun Harris for his reports and educational pieces on asset classes not well understood by many investors, including hedge funds and derivatives.
