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The world is an increasingly complex place and the 2000 Overseas Press Club award competition on April 26, 2001, was eloquent testimony to that central truth.
Fratricidal local conflicts dominated the awards in past years and this year was no exception. Winning entries covered tragedies in Sierra Leone, Kosovo, and East Timor. But a number of awards touched upon the broad theme of globalization - in business, environment, health, and religion. Judges rewarded journalists who dug deeply into these cross-border trends. Twenty awards were given this year for outstanding coverage of international news.
The 62nd annual OPC awards celebrated the dedication of editors, producers, photographers and correspondents who covered the world. The winners of the 2000 awards are no exception and we honored their commitment to bringing us the stories that shape our global community.
Best published photographic reporting from abroad requiring exceptional courage and enterprise.
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The New York Times Magazine
"Desperate Passage"
The judges agreed that Chris Anderson's brave work in documenting the harrowing journey of Haitian refugees from their homeland met the exacting standards of the Capa Gold Medal. Anderson's courage and enterprise are undeniable as he takes us aboard a boat carrying Haitian refugees on a perilous journey. Befitting the circumstances, his images are in black and white. They vividly project the confining realities of the hell within the ship's hold.
Rafiq Maqbool / AP
"Srinagar Blast"
Chris Gerald / AFP
"Hell on Earth: The Middle East"
Best photographic reporting from abroad in magazines and books.
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The New York Times Magazine
"The Global Willowbrook"
In his deeply personal style, Eugene Richards reveals conditions inside a Mexican mental hospital and provides a stark and compelling study of the institution and its inhabitants. His powerful images go far beyond what he sees, also seeming to capture the inner experiences of his subjects. In the tradition of a true photojournalist, he brings us into an environment that we would otherwise never glimpse.
Ron Haviv / SABA
"Blood and Honey: A Balkan War Journal"
Ettore Malanca / Sipa
The New York Times Magazine
"Ethnic Fencing"
Best photographic reporting from abroad in newspapers and wire services.
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"The Other War: A Journey to the Wounded Heart of Africa"
The judges were drawn to Michel duCille's searing collection on The Washington Post web site, which portrayed the devastated victims of Sierra Leone's conflict. With a careful, sensitive eye, duCille captured the results of unspeakable horrors that left these victims scarred forever. His images of the very young were especially poignant, underscoring the long-lasting effect this human tragedy will have.
Toshihiko Sato / AP
"Concorde Crash"
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