L.A. Times columnist Michael Hiltzik won a Gerald R. Loeb Award for commentary today in New York. The judges said his "Golden State" columns in the Business section "are smart, angry, and sometimes, laugh out-loud funny, tackling complex subjects in a lively accessible style with a strong voice and a real sense of being on the reader�s side." The Loebs, administered at UCLA, are regarded by many business reporters and editors as the top journalism prize other than the Pulitzers. Full list of winners
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