Business Insider has been named as a finalist for three 2026 Gerald Loeb Awards, which is widely considered to be the most prestigious honor in business journalism in the United States.
The finalists were recognized in the categories of Investigative, which reflects “a business, financial or economic story or group of stories” with “originality; creativity and persistence in gleaning information; storytelling power; and impact,” and Video/Longform, which reflects “outstanding video journalism delivered in any platform on a business, financial or economic topic.”
The three finalists are:
Investigative: The True Cost of Data Centers by Business Insider Staff.Video/Longform: Inside the Secretive World of America’s AI Data Centers by Robert Leslie, Hannah Beckler, Dakin Campbell, Erica Berenstein, and Marco Secci.Video/Longform: We Mapped Out Gaza’s Deadly Food Economy by Reem Makhoul, Yasser Abu Wazna, Robert Leslie, Erica Berenstein, Marco Secci, Leo Dawson, Ahmed Al Danaf, Ju Shardlow, and Sam Fellman
The awards honor excellence in journalism, especially in the fields of business, finance, and the economy. The recognition reflects Business Insider’s commitment to bringing distinctive, original reporting to our audience.
Congratulations to the finalists at Business Insider and all of this year’s finalists. Learn more about the Loeb Awards and the finalists here.