2007 OPC Award Introduction

As always with the Overseas Press Club awards, the map of world conflict is a predictor of where the winning journalists find their inspiration. This year the list includes all the countries where tumult and controversy reign: Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Congo, China.

As always with the Overseas Press Club awards, the map of world conflict is a predictor of where the winning journalists find their inspiration. This year the list includes all the countries where tumult and controversy reign: Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Congo, China. Two of our four photography awards recount the shocking attacks on former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, while two others deal with death in the Congo -- in the human civil war, and a war against endangered mountain gorillas. A half dozen awards go to reporters in Iraq and Afghanistan, including one to the book that tells the story behind Curveball, "the con man who caused a war."

Congratulations to all of our winners, and thanks to the award sponsors and the judges who devoted so many hours to reading, viewing and listening to the entries. And we would be remiss in not giving a special round of applause to two news organizations whose dedication to quality international journalism will be plain on the following pages: Getty Images, whose photographers are winners in three photo categories, and The New York Times, recipient this year of six Overseas Press Club awards.