Past Winners
2007
Video of the 2007 winners
News OrganizationThe Los Angeles Times and The New York Times (Read the case study)
Individual JournalistStaff, the Santa Barbara News-Press (Read the case study)
Collegiate MediaNone awarded
Special CitationThe (Raleigh) News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer (Read the case study)
Special CitationJosh Wolf (Read the case study)
2006
News OrganizationThe (Spokane) SPokesman-Review
Individual JournalistKurt Eichenwald, The New York Times
Collegiate MediaNone awarded
2005
News OrganizationThe Denver Post
Individual JournalistKevin Sites
Collegiate MediaThe State Press, Arizona State University
Special CitationJon Leiberman
2004
News OrganizationSouth Florida Sun Sentinel
Individual JournalistVirginia Gerst
Collegiate MediaJoel Elliott, The Talon, Toccoa Falls College
Special CitationThe Seattle Times and Los Angeles Times
2003
News OrganizationBakersfield Californian
Individual JournalistPaul DeMain
Collegiate MediaThe Advocate Mt Hood (Ore.) Community College
Special CitationJournal of the American Medical Association
2002
News OrganizationVoice of America
Individual JournalistJay Harris (Read the case study)
Collegiate MediaKOMU-TV, University of Missouri (Read the case study)
Special CitationWCPO-TV and Vanessa Leggett (Read the case study)
2001
News OrganizationJackson, Tenn. “Sun”
Individual JournalistDavid Offer
Individual JournalistD’Anne Hamilton and Nellie Moore, “Native Voice Communications”
Collegiate MediaNone awarded
2000
News OrganizationUnion Democrat
Individual JournalistStaff of the Los Angeles Times
Collegiate MediaWestern Washington University