The Sidney Awards

Every year, I give out Sidney Awards to the best magazine essays of the year. In an age of zipless, electronic media, the idea is to celebrate (and provide online links to) long-form articles that have narrative drive and social impact. The first Full Story »

Posted by Jo Bobenhouse Smith - via Fair Spin (Right), New York Times (Opinion), Opinion Source, New York Times (Most Emailed)
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Posted by: Posted by Jo Bobenhouse Smith - Dec 24, 2009 - 10:15 PM PST
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Edited by: Derek Hawkins - Dec 30, 2009 - 10:10 AM PST

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Jo Bobenhouse Smith
4.3
by Jo Bobenhouse Smith - Dec. 29, 2009

A writer on writing: David Brooks gives us his take on the best of 2009.

So David Rohde does not get a Sidney for his unforgettable series on being held captive by the Taliban. But those pieces possess exactly the virtues that the Sidneys are ... More »

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Dwight Rousu
2.8
by Dwight Rousu - Dec. 29, 2009

The selections by Brooks seem to be mostly judged good writing, but seem to lack high rating for relevance, being informative, and focus on responsible reporting.

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