“The Barlett and Steele Awards, named in honor of renowned investigative business journalists Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele … have two categories: one for news organizations with a national or global audience and one for publications with a regional or local focus. Additionally, an award will be given to an Outstanding Young Journalist that will recognize the work of a journalist under 35 years of age who demonstrates outstanding ability in investigative business reporting.

“Administered by The Reynolds Center for Business Journalism, the Barlett & Steele awards for Gold, Silver and Bronze each fall honor journalists and news organizations ranging in size from local to international.”

Cash prizes. Past winners have included stories on health impacts, the petrochemical industry, radioactive contamination in groundwater, forever chemicals and more.