Technology
Drew Atkins, writing for Seattle Business magazine, wins national journalism award.
By Leslie Helm June 9, 2016
Drew Atkins, writing for Seattle Business magazine, won first place for “Best General Feature” in the Society of Features Journalism’s national “Excellence-in-Feature awards. The award was for “This Hacker Wears a White Hat,” a story Atkins wrote about a hacker who uses his talents to crack Google, FBI and other sites in what he says is an effort to expose their vulnerabilities. The story was for Seattle Business magazine’s September 2015 issue. Commented the award committee judges: “Drew Atkins wrote about a 21st century criminal/hero who walked the fine line that separates passion from compulsion.” https://www.seattlebusinessmag.com/ar…/hacker-wears-white-hat