2015 Laureate Announcement Media Coverage
July 1, 2015, U.S. Department of State
(Please Note: This is simply a sampling of the media coverage for this event; we will continue to update this list.)
Iowa News
- “World Food Prize goes to founder of anti-poverty group” by Christopher Doering. Des Moines Register, July 1, 2015. http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/agriculture/2015/07/01/world-food-prize-laureate/29564011/
- “Hillary Clinton’s emails erode transparency claim” Des Moines Register. July 4, 2015. http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/editorials/2015/07/04/hillary-clintons-emails-erode-transparency-claim/29709447/
- “9 photos: World Food Prize winner Sir Fazle Hasan Abed” Des Moines Register. July 4, 2015. http://www.desmoinesregister.com/picture-gallery/news/2015/07/01/9-photos-world-food-prize-winner-sir-fazle-hasan-abed/29569229/
- http://qctimes.com/news/national/bangladesh-based-poverty-group-founder-wins-world-food-prize/article_ab092754-f679-587e-aa8b-dc29b0102f29.html
- http://muscatinejournal.com/news/national/bangladesh-based-poverty-group-founder-wins-world-food-prize/article_ed9511f1-ed96-5fd8-b5c4-35ebd8aa8b53.html
- http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/national/bangladesh-based-poverty-group-founder-wins-world-food-prize/article_64c936d8-635b-5bd7-b11a-4a091a69c996.html
- http://hanfordsentinel.com/news/national/bangladesh-based-poverty-group-founder-wins-world-food-prize/article_8e5c2f93-fe79-58a6-8623-937907514f67.html
National News
- “Brac's Sir Fazle Hasan Abed wins 2015 World Food prize for reducing poverty” The guardian global development. July 2, 2015. http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/jul/02/brac-sir-fazle-hasan-abed-wins-2015-world-food-prize-reducing-poverty
- “World Food Prize goes to founder of anti-poverty group” by Christopher Doering, USA Today. July 1, 2015. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/07/01/world-food-prize-laureate/29570645/
- “Anti-poverty pioneer wins 2015 World Food Prize” By Mark Kinver, BBC News. July 2, 2015. http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-33283680
- “World Food Prize Winner: Women Are Key to Agriculture Investment” by Kelsey Nowakowski, National Geographic. July 6, 2015. http://theplate.nationalgeographic.com/2015/07/06/world-food-prize-winner-women-are-key-to-agriculture-investment/
- “Bangladesh-Based Poverty Group Founder Wins World Food Prize” by the Associated Press, the Newyorktimes. July 1, 2015, http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/07/01/us/ap-us-world-food-prize.html?_r=1
- “World Food Prize goes to founder of anti-poverty group” News Informer. July 1, 2015. http://newsinformer.info/us-national-news/world-food-prize-goes-to-founder-of-anti-poverty-group-usa-today/
- “World Food Prize goes to owner of anti-poverty group” News Leader. July 2, 2105. http://newsleader.co/2939/world-food-prize-goes-to-founder-of-anti-poverty-group/
- http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/bangladesh-based-poverty-group-founder-wins-world-food-prize/2015/07/01/f519bbc0-2018-11e5-a135-935065bc30d0_story.html
- “Founder of Bangladesh-based poverty group, Fazle Hasan Abed, the 2015 World Food Prize winner” Fox News. July 1, 2015. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/07/01/founder-bangladesh-based-poverty-group-fazle-hasan-abed-2015-world-food-prize/
- “BRAC founder wins World Food Prize” Feedstuffs. July 2, 2015. http://feedstuffs.com/story-brac-founder-wins-world-food-prize-45-129444
- “World Food Prize goes to founder of anti-poverty group” USA Today. July 1, 2015. http://article.wn.com/view/2015/07/01/World_Food_Prize_goes_to_founder_of_antipoverty_group/
- “World Food Prize would go to founding father of anti-poverty group” News List Online. July 1, 2015. http://news.list-online.com/world-food-prize-goes-to-founder-of-anti-poverty-group-usa-today/
- http://herald-review.com/news/national/bangladesh-based-poverty-group-founder-wins-world-food-prize/image_58a17bcb-d91c-5a5f-a4a5-4cca9db2b3d5.html
- “Bangladesh-based poverty group founder wins World Food Prize” TH Online. July 1, 2015. http://www.thonline.com/news/iowa-illinois-wisconsin/article_8d3d21f8-2055-11e5-a5eb-d7ff8109ece6.html
- “Bangladesh-based poverty group founder wins World Food Prize” News Ok. July 1, 2015. http://newsok.com/bangladesh-based-poverty-group-founder-wins-world-food-prize/article/feed/858514
- “Honoring 43 years of fighting poverty in Bangladesh” by Raymond C Offenheisery, Brac Blog. July 2, 2105. http://blog.brac.net/2015/07/honouring-43-years-of-fighting-poverty-in-bangladesh/
- “Bangladesh-based poverty group founder wins World Food Prize” by David Pitt, Associated Press. July 1, 2015. http://www.sfgate.com/news/us/article/Bangladesh-based-poverty-group-founder-wins-World-6360847.php
- “2015 World Food Prize Laureate Sir Fazle Hassan Abed” by Scarter, USDA. July 14, 2015. http://audioarchives.oc.usda.gov/node/2568
- “Bangladesh-based poverty group founder wins World Food Prize” Beaumont enterprise. July 1, 2015. http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/us/article/Bangladesh-based-poverty-group-founder-wins-World-6360847.php
- “Bangladesh-based poverty group founder wins World Food Prize” KSRO. July 1, 2015. http://www.ksro.com/news/article.aspx?id=9944043
- “Bangladesh-based poverty group founder wins World Food Prize” Houston Chronicle. July 1, 2015. http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/us/article/Bangladesh-based-poverty-group-founder-wins-World-6360847.php
- “Bangladesh-based poverty group founder wins World Food Prize” San Antonio Express News. July 1, 2015. http://www.expressnews.com/news/us/article/Bangladesh-based-poverty-group-founder-wins-World-6360847.php
- “Bangladesh-based poverty group founder wins World Food Prize” The News Herald. July 1, 2015. http://www.morganton.com/news/us/ap/bangladesh-based-poverty-group-founder-wins-world-food-prize/article_622a3fa6-17d2-53fa-a29f-8f62c315a4f5.html
- “Bangladesh-based poverty group founder wins World Food Prize” Hyckoryrecord. July 1, 2015. http://www.hickoryrecord.com/news/us/ap/bangladesh-based-poverty-group-founder-wins-world-food-prize/article_f11931f3-2ebb-57a2-8f80-66bccae048ee.html
- “Bangladesh-based poverty group founder wins World Food Prize” Salon News. July 1, 2015. http://www.salon.com/2015/07/01/bangladesh_based_poverty_group_founder_wins_world_food_prize/
- “Bangladesh-based poverty group founder wins World Food Prize” Messenger Inquiries. July 1, 2015. http://www.messenger-inquirer.com/ap/ap_national_news/bangladesh-based-poverty-group-founder-wins-world-food-prize/article_df60da6b-6045-5f7c-987e-86c7168e39b3.html
- “Bangladesh-based poverty group founder wins World Food Prize” Killeen Daily Herald. July 1, 2015. http://kdhnews.com/news/nation/bangladesh-based-poverty-group-founder-wins-world-food-prize/article_bc0f90c2-1484-5cff-b765-012cf04d1e94.html
- “Founder of Bangladesh-based poverty group, Fazle Hasan Abed, the 2015 World Food Prize winner” Start Tribune. July 1, 2015. http://www.startribune.com/bangladesh-based-poverty-group-founder-wins-world-food-prize/311251621/
- “Founder of Bangladesh-based poverty group, Fazle Hasan Abed, the 2015 World Food Prize winner” US News. July 1, 2015. http://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2015/07/01/bangladesh-based-poverty-group-founder-wins-world-food-prize
- “Bangladesh-based poverty group founder wins World Food Prize” Graham Leader. July 1, 2015. http://www.grahamleader.com/nationalnews/ci_28414736/bangladesh-based-poverty-group-founder-wins-world-food
- “Bangladesh-based poverty group founder wins World Food Prize” The Reporter Business. July 1, 2015. http://www.thereporter.com/business/20150701/bangladesh-based-poverty-group-founder-wins-world-food-prize
- “Bangladesh-based poverty group founder wins World Food Prize” Press Telegram. July 1, 2015. http://www.presstelegram.com/business/20150701/bangladesh-based-poverty-group-founder-wins-world-food-prize
- “Bangladesh-based poverty group founder wins World Food Prize” Yakima Herald. July 1, 2015. http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/national_news/bangladesh-based-poverty-group-founder-wins-world-food-prize/article_9964bd72-4215-5cc1-9e29-141b493610b1.html
- “Bangladesh-based poverty group founder wins World Food Prize” Daily NonPareil . July 1, 2015.http://www.nonpareilonline.com/news/national/wire/bangladesh-based-poverty-group-founder-wins-world-food-prize/article_adb818a8-3e32-57c5-ada9-9321ff1917da.html
- “World Food Prize Goes to Founder of Anti-poverty Group” Media Institute. July 1, 2015. http://www.merid.org/en/Content/News_Services/Food_Security_and_AgBiotech_News/Articles/2015/Jul/01.aspx
International News
- “BRAC founder named World Food Prize laureate” by Shenggen Fan, International Food Policy Research Institute, June 2, 2015 https://www.ifpri.org/blog/brac-founder-named-world-food-prize-laureate
- “World Food Prize would go to founding father of anti-poverty group” News List Online. July 1, 2015 http://news.list-online.com/world-food-prize-goes-to-founder-of-anti-poverty-group-usa-today/
- “World Food Prize would go to founding father of anti-poverty group” Online News-Fresh Daily News. July 1, 2015 http://worldnewsforums.org/news/world-food-prize-goes-to-founder-of-antipoverty-group-usa-today
- “World Food Prize goes to founder of anti-poverty group” News Informer. July 1, 2015. http://newsinformer.info/us-national-news/world-food-prize-goes-to-founder-of-anti-poverty-group-usa-today/
- “Bangladesh-based poverty group founder wins World Food Prize” Daily Mail.com, by Associated Press. July 1, 2015. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3146291/Bangladesh-based-poverty-group-founder-wins-World-Food-Prize.html#top
- “Bangladesh-based poverty group founder wins World Food Prize” The Economic Times. July 2, 2105. http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-07-02/news/64038790_1_world-food-prize-brac-poverty
- “Bangladesh-based poverty group founder wins World Food Prize” Business Standard. July 2, 2015. http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/bangladesh-based-poverty-group-founder-wins-world-food-prize-115070200028_1.html
- “Bangladesh-based poverty group founder wins World Food Prize”Nzherald.co.nz. July 2, 2015. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11474452
- http://beatricedailysun.com/news/national/bangladesh-based-poverty-group-founder-wins-world-food-prize/article_dc6697a6-8730-5626-b08a-20f8639c9aee.html
- “Founder of Bangladesh-based poverty group wins 2015 World Food Prize” The Canadian Press. June 1, 2015. http://www.brandonsun.com/lifestyles/breaking-news/founder-of-bangladesh-based-poverty-group-wins-2015-world-food-prize-311255171.html?thx=y
- “Founder of Bangladesh-based poverty group wins 2015 World Food Prize” Winnipeg Free Press. July 1, 2105. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/food/founder-of-bangladesh-based-poverty-group-wins-2015-world-food-prize-311255171.html