The Lowell Thomas Award 2010

From left: Sheri Fink, David Baron, Patrick Cox.

Fink, Baron, and Cox showed tremendous enterprise in an impactful series, which entailed more than six months of reporting and editing from four countries. This fresh and well-researched series takes a global look at the controversial issue of choosing who gets medical care in situations with limited resources, such as life-sustaining kidney dialysis in South Africa or rationing of care during natural disasters such as earthquakes or floods. The series—which maximized the impact of the stories using multimedia and a Q&A with reporter Sheri Fink—should be required listening in the US, as the debate rages on over health care solutions.