- ''', '' The New York Times '', for her compelling and illuminating reports on a variety of scientific topics.
- ''', '' The Sacramento Bee '', for her series, "The Monkey Wars," which explored the complex ethical and moral questions surrounding Primate Research .
- ''' and Joseph B. White , '' The Wall Street Journal '', for often exclusive coverage of General Motors ' management turmoil.
- ''' and Jim Mitzelfeld , '' Detroit News '', for dogged reporting that disclosed flagrant spending abuses at Michigan 's House Fiscal Agency.
- ''', '' Boston Globe '', for his analytical reporting on Washington developments and the national scene.
- ''', '' Newsday '', for his detailed portrait of a progressive local Catholic parish and its parishioners.
- ''', '' The Seattle Times '', for his coverage of the aerospace industry, notably an exhaustive investigation of Rudder control problems on the Boeing 737 , which contributed to new FAA requirements for major improvements.
- ''', '' The New York Times '', for her consistently illuminating coverage of the United States Supreme Court .
- ''' and Michael A. Hiltzik , '' Los Angeles Times '', for their stories on corruption in the entertainment industry, including a charity sham sponsored by the National Academy Of Recording Arts And Sciences , illegal detoxification programs for wealthy celebrities, and a resurgence of radio payola.
- ''', '' Saint Paul Pioneer Press '', for his determined reporting, despite negative reader reaction, that revealed academic fraud in the men's Basketball program at the University Of Minnesota .
- ''', '' The New York Times '', for his penetrating and enterprising reporting that exposed loopholes and inequities in the U.S. tax code, which was instrumental in bringing about reforms.
- ''', '' The New York Times '', for her trenchant and incisive Wall Street coverage.
- ''', '' The Baltimore Sun '', for her absorbing, often poignant stories that illuminated complex medical issues through the lives of people.
- ''', The Wall Street Journal , for his compelling and meticulously documented stories on admission preferences given to the children of alumni and donors at American universities.
- ''', '' The Wall Street Journal '', for her masterly stories about patients, families and physicians that illuminated the often unseen world of cancer survivors.
- ''', '' Washington Post '', for her persistent, painstaking reports on secret “ Black Site ” prisons and other controversial features of the government’s Counterterrorism campaign.
|