2014 – Print/Photo

DAILY NEWSPAPERS & NEWS SYNDICATES
Spot news in daily newspapers, all sizes
First Place: “Marathon Terror”
The Boston Globe staff
The Boston Globe
Boston, MA
Second Place: “Moore Tornado Strike”
The Associated Press staff
The Associated Press
New York, N.Y.
Third Place: “Decade of Captivity”
The Plain Dealer staff/Cleveland.com
The Plain-Dealer
Cleveland, OH
News beat coverage or continuing story by an individual or team
First Place & GRAND AWARD : “Al-Qaida’s Papers”
Rukmini Callimachi
Associated Press
New York, N.Y.
Second Place: Liz Kowalczyk
The Boston Globe
Boston, MA
Third Place: “DIA at risk from Detroit bankruptcy”
Mark Stryker and John Gallagher
Detroit Free Press
Detroit, MI
News series in daily newspapers with daily circulation up to 75,000
First Place: “The Meth Menace”
Eric Eyre and David Gutman
The Charleston Gazette
Charleston, WV
Second Place: “Waiting to Exhale”
Lafayette Journal & Courier staff
Lafayette Journal & Courier
Lafayette, IN
Third Place: “Drug Judge Arrested”
Beth Hundsdorfer and George Pawlaczyk
Belleville News-Democrat
Belleville, IL
News series in daily newspapers with daily circulation over 75,000
First Place: “Myanmar”
The Associated Press staff – Myanmar
The Associated Press
New York, N.Y.
Second Place: “Mental Health: The Violent Price of Neglect”
Gary Fields
The Wall Street Journal
New York, N.Y.
Third Place: “Broken City: Politics in the Age of Paralysis”
The Boston Globe Washington Bureau
Boston, MA
Local interest column on a variety of subjects
First Place: Kevin Cullen
The Boston Globe
Boston, MA
Second Place: Phillip Morris
The Plain Dealer
Cleveland, OH
Third Place: Matthew Hansen
Omaha World-Herald
Omaha, NE
Special or feature column on one subject by an individual
First Place: Janet K. Keeler
Tampa Bay Times
St. Petersburg, FL
Second Place: Roger Simon
POLITICO
Arlington, VA
Third Place: John Pendygraft
Tampa Bay Times
St. Petersburg, FL
Editorial writing by an individual or team
First Place: Tod Robberson
The Dallas Morning News
Dallas, TX
Second Place: The Hartford Courant Editorial Team
The Hartford Courant
Hartford, CT
Third Place: The Detroit Free Press Editorial Board
The Detroit Free Press
Detroit, MI
Sports column by an individual
First Place: Dan Shaughnessy
The Boston Globe
Boston, MA
Second Place: Vahe Gregorian
The Kansas City Star
Kansas City, MO
Third Place: Tim Cowlishaw
Dallas Morning News
Dallas, TX
Sports writing by an individual or team
First Place: Kevin Helliker
The Wall Street Journal
New York, N.Y.
Second Place: Bob Hohler
The Boston Globe
Boston, MA
Third Place: Jenna Fryer
Associated Press
New York, N.Y.
Feature writing on a variety of subjects by an individual
First Place: Leonora LaPeter Anton
Tampa Bay Times
St. Petersburg, FL
Second Place: Eric Moskowitz
The Boston Globe
Boston, MA
Third Place: “The Lobotomy Files”
Michael M. Phillips
The Wall Street Journal
New York, N.Y.
Business news coverage, business commentary and/or business columns by an individual or team
First Place: “Duke Energy’s nuclear plants”
Ivan Penn
Tampa Bay Times
Tampa, FL
Second Place: “A Time to Build”
Rick Romell, Allan James Vestal and Bill Schulz
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee, WI
Third Place: “Wall Street Becomes America’s Landlord”
Heather Perlberg and John Gittelsohn
Bloomberg News
New York, N.Y.
Education writing by an individual or team
First Place:
“Costly Lessons”
Jeff Meitrodt and Kim McGuire
The Star Tribune
Minneapolis, MN
Second Place: “Student Predators”
John Lauerman, Chris Staiti and Michael McDonald
Bloomberg News
New York, N.Y.
Third Place: “Evan Dobelle: The Downfall of a Jet-setting University President”’
Scott Allen, Andrea Estes and Todd Wallack
The Boston Globe
Boston, MA
Health, medical and science writing by an individual or team
First Place: John Fauber
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee, WI
Second Place: “Donor Dilemma”
Luis Fabregas and Andrew Conte
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Pittsburgh, PA
Third Place:  “HealthBeat”
Lauran Neergaard
Associated Press
New York, N.Y.
Environmental writing by an individual or team
First Place: Josephine Marcotty
The Star Tribune
Minneapolis, MN
Second Place: “Ghost Town”
Jim Steinberg, Rachel Luna and Paul Penzella
Los Angeles News Group/The Sun
San Bernardino, CA
Third Place: Dan Egan
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee, WI
Investigative reporting
First Place: “Cops. Cash. Cocaine”
Megan O’Matz and John Maines
Sun Sentinel
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Second Place: “Levinson”
Matt Apuzzo, Adam Goldman and Ted Bridis
Associated Press
New York, N.Y.
Third Place: “Driven to the Edge”
The Boston Globe Spotlight Team
The Boston Globe
Boston, MA
Public service performed by publishing material in a daily newspaper
First Place: “Deadly Delays”
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel staff
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee, WI
Second Place: “Twice Betrayed”
Karisa King, Sig Christenson and Lisa Krantz
San Antonio Express-News
San Antonio, TX
Third Place: “Supplement Shell Game”
Alison Young
USA Today
McLean, VA
Editorial cartoons
First Place: Mike Thompson
Detroit Free Press
Detroit, MI
Second Place: Nate Beeler
The Columbus Dispatch
Columbus, OH
Third Place: Stuart Carlson
Universal UClick
Milwaukee, WI
Journalistic innovation
First Place: “Behind the Bloodshed”
USA Today staff
USA Today
McLean, VA
Second Place: “Six:01: Martin Luther King Jr.: The Last 32 Hours”
Marc Perrusquia and Jeff McAdory
The Commercial Appeal
Memphis, TN
Third Place: Third Place “Startup of the Year”
The Wall Street Journal staff
The Wall Street Journal
New York, N.Y.
MAGAZINES
Coverage of a major news event or topic
First Place: “Seven Days in Syria”
Janine di Giovanni
Granta/The Investigative Fund
New York, N.Y.
Second Place: “Bitter Pill: Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us”
Steven Brill
Time
New York, N.Y.
Third Place: “Over the Line”
John Carlos Frey
Washington Monthly/The Investigative Fund
New York, N.Y.
Feature writing by an individual on a variety of subjects
First Place: Wright Thompson
ESPN The Magazine
Bristol, CT
Second Place: Neil Swidey
The Boston Globe
Boston, MA
Third Place: Brian O’Keefe
Fortune
New York, N.Y.
Column
First Place: “The Fix”
Chris Jones
ESPN The Magazine
Bristol, CT
Second Place: Nina Easton
Fortune
Washington, D.C.
Third Place: Peter Coy
Bloomberg Businessweek
New York, N.Y.
PHOTOGRAPHY AND GRAPHICS FOR DAILY NEWSPAPER, MAGAZINES, NEWS SERVICES AND SYNDICATES 
Newspapers spot news photography
First Place & GRAND AWARD: John Tlumacki
Boston Globe
Boston, MA
Second Place: David L. Ryan
Boston Globe
Boston, MA
Third Place: John Tlumacki
Boston Globe
Boston, MA
Newspapers feature photography
First Place: “Prop Wash”
Eduardo Contreras
U-T San Diego
San Diego, CA
Second Place: “Intimate Moments”
Watchara Phomicinda
Los Angeles News Group/San Gabriel Valley Tribune
West Covina, CA
Third Place: “Anthony Wiener”
Andrew Savulich
New York Daily News
New York, N.Y.
Newspapers sports photography
First Place: Stan Grossfeld
Boston Globe
Boston, MA
Second Place: Matthew J. Lee
Boston Globe
Boston, MA
Third Place: Ricardo B. Brazziell
Austin American-Statesman
Austin, TX
Magazines, news services or syndicates spot news photography
First Place: “Victim”
A.M. Ahad
Associated Press
New York, N.Y.
Second Place: “Bomb Attack”
Mohammad Sajjad
Associated Press
New York, N.Y.
Third Place: “Moore: A Killer Tornado”
Sue Ogrocki
Associated Press
New York, N.Y.
Magazines, news services or syndicates feature photography
First Place: “Early Morning Yellows and Blues”
Gary A. Cameron
Reuters News Pictures
Washington, D.C.
Second Place: “Strike Three!”
Rolf Maeder
ZumaPress.com
San Clemente, CA
Third Place: “Death at Pickett’s Charge”
Gary A. Cameron
Reuters News Pictures
Washington, D.C.
Magazines, news services or syndicates sports photography
First Place: “Bull’s Eye”
Biel Alino
ZumaPress.com
San Clemente, CA
Second Place: No award given
Third Place: No award given
Photography portfolio
First Place: John Tlumacki
The Boston Globe
Boston, MA
Second Place: M. Scott Mahaskey
POLITICO
Arlington, VA
Third Place: Rick Loomis
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles, CA
Photo essay/story
First Place: “A Soldier’s Wife”
Rick Loomis
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles, CA
Second Place: “Dorothy’s Journey”
Sarah Reingewirtz
Los Angeles News Group/Pasadena Star-News
Pasadena, CA
Third Place: “Sandy: One Year After”
Debbie Egan-Chin
New York Daily News
New York, N.Y.
Portrait
First Place: “Veteran”
Oded Balilty
Associated Press
New York, N.Y.
Second Place: “Acid Attack”
Evi Zoupanos
Zumapress.com
San Clemente, CA
Third Place: “Staff Sgt. (Ret.) Alonzo Lunsford”
Lisa Krantz
San Antonio Express-News
San Antonio, TX
Newspapers/magazines informational graphics by an individual or team
First Place: U-T San Diego Graphic Staff
U-T San Diego
San Diego, CA
Second Place: Kevin Burkett and Robert West
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia, PA
Third Place: Seth Holehouse and Robert Counts
The Epoch Times
New York, N.Y.
Newspapers/magazines illustrative graphics by an individual or team
First Place: Andrea Levy
The Plain Dealer
Cleveland, OH
Second Place: Cristina Byvik
U-T San Diego
San Diego, CA
Third Place: Wes Watson
The Virginian-Pilot
Norfolk, VA