- no award given
- ''''', for its public service in publishing in full so many official reports, documents and speeches by European statesmen relating to the progress and conduct of the War .
- ''''', for its strong and courageous campaign for Americanism in a constituency where foreign elements made such a policy hazardous from a business point of view.
- no award given
- ''''', for its exposure of the operations of Charles Ponzi by a series of articles which finally led to his arrest.
- ''''', for articles exposing the operations of the Ku Klux Klan, published during September and October, 1921.
- ''''', for its courageous attitude in the publication of cartoons and the handling of news in reference to the operations of the Ku Klux Klan .
- ''''', for its work in connection with the exposure of the Florida peonage evil.
- no award given
- ''''', for the service which it rendered in its brave and energetic fight against the Ku Klux Klan; against the enactment of a law barring the teaching of Evolution ; against dishonest and incompetent public officials and for justice to the Negro and against Lynching .
- ''''', for its brave, patriotic and effective fight for the ending of a vicious state of affairs brought about by collusion between city authorities and the criminal element, a fight which had a tragic result in the assassination of the editor of the paper, Mr. Don R. Mellett .
- ''''', for its work in exposing political corruption to Indiana , prosecuting the guilty and bringing about a more wholesome state of affairs in civil government.
- ''''', for its effective campaign to correct evils in the administration of justice, including the fight to curb " Ambulance Chasers ," support of the "fence" bill, and measures to simplify procedure, prevent perjury and eliminate politics from municipal courts; a campaign which has been instrumental in securing remedial action.
- no award given
- ''''', for a successful municipal graft exposure and consequent convictions.
- ''''', for its successful campaign to eliminate waste in city management and to reduce the tax levy.
- ''''', for its series of articles on veterans relief, on the real estate bond evil, the campaign urging voters in the late New York City municipal election to "write in" the name of Joseph V. McKee , and the articles exposing the lottery schemes of various fraternal organizations.
- ''''', for its campaign against unscrupulous politicians in Jackson County , Oregon .
- ''''', for its campaign against political machine influence in the appointment of two Federal judges in Nevada .
- ''''', for its crusade against corruption and misgovernment in the State of Iowa .
- ''''', for its exposure of wholesale fraudulent registration in St. Louis . By a coordinated news, editorial and cartoon campaign this newspaper succeeded in invalidating upwards of 40,000 fraudulent ballots in November and brought about the appointment of a new election board.
- ''''', for its news reports and editorials entitled, "Self Help in the Dust Bowl."
- ''''', for its campaign for the recall of the Miami City Commission .
- ''''', for its campaign exposing municipal graft.
- ''''', for its successful campaign against the city smoke nuisance.
- ''''', for its successful campaign which resulted in the clarification and confirmation for all American newspapers of the right of free press as guaranteed under the Constitution .
- ''''', for its initiative and originality in planning a state-wide campaign for the collection of scrap metal for the war effort. The Nebraska plan was adopted on a national scale by the daily newspapers, resulting in a united effort which succeeded in supplying our war industries with necessary scrap material.
- ''''', for its survey of the teaching of American History.
- ''''', for its investigation of legislative graft and corruption at Lansing, Michigan .
- ''''', for its fifteen-year investigation of judicial practices in the United States District Court for the middle district of Pennsylvania , resulting in removal of the District Judge and indictment of many others.
- ''''', for its series of articles by Howard M. Norton dealing with the administration of unemployment compensation in Maryland , resulting in convictions and pleas of guilty in criminal court of 93 persons.
- ''''', for the coverage of the Centralia, Illinois , mine disaster and the follow-up which resulted in impressive reforms in mine safety laws and regulations.
- ''''', for the campaign establishing the "Nebraska All-Star Primary" presidential preference primary which spotlighted, through a bi-partisan committee, issues early in the presidential campaign.
- ''''' and '' St. Louis Post-Dispatch '', for the work of George Thiem and Roy J. Harris , respectively, in exposing the presence of 37 Illinois newspapermen on an Illinois State payroll.
- ''''' and '' Brooklyn Eagle '', for their crime reporting during the year.
- ''''', for its investigation and disclosures of wide spread corruption in the Internal Revenue Bureau and other departments of the government.
- ''''' and '' Tabor City Tribune '', two North Carolina weekly newspapers, for their successful campaign against the Ku Klux Klan, waged on their own doorstep at the risk of economic loss and personal danger, culminating in the conviction of over one hundred Klansmen and an end to terrorism in their communities.
- ''''', for its expose of New York State's race track scandals and labor racketeering, which led to the extortion indictment, guilty plea and imprisonment of William C. DeKoning, Sr. , New York labor racketeer.
- ''''' and '' Sunday Ledger-Enquirer '', for its complete news coverage and fearless editorial attack on widespread corruption in neighboring Phenix City, Alabama , which were effective in destroying a corrupt and racket-ridden city government.
- ''''', for courageous exposure of corruption in public office, which led to the resignation of a District Attorney and the conviction of one of his associates.
- ''''', for determined and courageous public service in exposing a $2,500,000 fraud centering in the office of the State Auditor Of Illinois , resulting in the indictment and conviction of the State Auditor and others. This led to the reorganization of State procedures to prevent a recurrence of the fraud.
- ''''', for demonstrating the highest qualities of civic leadership, journalistic responsibility and moral courage in the face of great public tension during the school integration crisis of 1957.
- ''''' and '' Utica Daily Press '', for their successful campaign against corruption, gambling and vice in their home city and the achievement of sweeping civic reforms in the face of political pressure and threats of violence.
- ''''', for its thorough, sustained and well-conceived attack on narcotics traffic and the enterprising reporting of Gene Sherman , which led to the opening of negotiations between the United States and Mexico to halt the flow of illegal drugs into southern California and other border states.
- ''''', for exposing a breakdown in local law enforcement with resultant punitive action that swept lax officials from their posts and brought about the election of a reform slate. The newspaper thus exerted its civic leadership in the finest tradition of journalism.
- ''''', for its three-year campaign against entrenched power and corruption, with resultant reforms in Panama City and Bay County.
- ''''', for calling public attention to the issue of providing Birth Control services in the public health programs in its area.
- ''''', for its aggressive investigation of the Florida Turnpike Authority which disclosed widespread illegal acts and resulted in a major reorganization of the State's road construction program.
- ''''', for its courageous and constructive campaign, culminating in 1964, to bring about more equitable reapportionment of the Kansas Legislature, despite powerful opposition in its own community.
- ''''', for its campaign to prevent confirmation of Francis X Morrissey as a Federal District Judge in Massachusetts .
- ''''', for its successful campaign to stiffen the law against water pollution in Wisconsin , a notable advance in the national effort for the conservation of natural resources.
- '' Louisville Courier-Journal '', for its successful campaign to control the Kentucky strip mining industry, a notable advance in the national effort for the conservation of natural resources.
- ''''', for its expose of corruption in the courts in connection with the handling of the property and estates of an Indian tribe in California , and its successful efforts to punish the culprits.
- ''''', for its expose of wrongdoing within the Los Angeles City Government Commissions, resulting in resignations or criminal convictions of certain members, as well as widespread reforms.
- ''''', for its three-year investigation and exposure of secret land deals in eastern Long Island , which led to a series of criminal convictions, discharges and resignations among public and political officeholders in the area.
- ''''', for coverage of environmental problems, as exemplified by a successful campaign to block strip mining operation that would have caused irreparable damage to the hill country of northwest North Carolina.
- ''''', for the publication of the Pentagon Papers.
- ''''', for its investigation of the Watergate case.
- ''''', for its definitive report on the illicit narcotic traffic in the United States and abroad, entitled, "The Heroin Trail."
- ''''', for its massive and balanced coverage of the Boston school desegregation crisis.
- ''''', for its disclosures of the impact and influence of the Teamsters Union on Alaska 's economy and politics.
- ''''', for an obituary of a local man who died in Marine training camp, which grew into an investigation of that death and a fundamental reform in the recruiting and training practices of the United States Marine Corps .
- ''''', for a series of articles showing abuses of power by the police in its home city.
- ''''', a California weekly, for its investigation of Synanon .
- ''''', for its series on financial contributions to the Pauline Fathers.
- ''''', for its series on "Brown Lung: A Case of Deadly Neglect."
- ''''', for a series by Sydney P. Freedberg and David Ashenfelter which exposed the U.S. Navy 's cover-up of circumstances surrounding the deaths of seamen aboard ship and which led to significant reforms in naval procedures.
- ''', for its successful campaign supporting Governor Winter in his legislative battle for reform of Mississippi's public education system.
- ''''', for an in-depth examination of southern California's growing Latino community by a team of editors and reporters.
- ''''', for reporting by Mark J. Thompson which revealed that nearly 250 U.S. servicemen had lost their lives as a result of a design problem in helicopters built by Bell Helicopter - a revelation which ultimately led the Army to ground almost 600 Huey helicopters pending their modification.
- ''''', for its in-depth study of "missing children," which revealed that most are involved in custody disputes or are runaways, and which helped mitigate national fears stirred by exaggerated statistics.
- ''''', for reporting by Andrew Schneider and Matthew Brelis which revealed the inadequacy of the FAA 's medical screening of airline pilots and led to significant reforms.
- ''''', for revealing misuse of funds by the PTL television ministry through persistent coverage conducted in the face of a massive campaign by PTL to discredit the newspaper.
- ''''', for reporting about the high incidence of alcoholism and suicide among native Alaskans in a series that focused attention on their despair and resulted in various reforms.
- ''''', for revealing that the city's water supply was contaminated with Carcinogens , a problem that the local government had neither disclosed nor corrected over a period of eight years.
- '' The Philadelphia Inquirer '', for reporting by Gilbert M. Gaul that disclosed how the American blood industry operates with little government regulation or supervision.
- ''''', for reporting by Jane Schorer that, with the victim's consent, named a woman who had been Raped --which prompt widespread reconsideration of the traditional media practice of concealing the identity of rape victims.
- ''''', for "The Sierra in Peril," reporting by Tom Knudson that examined environmental threats and damage to the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California.
- ''''', for coverage that not only helped readers cope with Hurricane Andrew 's devastation but also showed how lax zoning, inspection and building codes had contributed to the destruction.
- ''''', for its broad examination of local racial attitudes and its subsequent effort to promote improved communication in the community.
- ''''', for its disclosure of the links between the region's rampant crime rate and corruption in the local criminal justice system. The reporting, largely the work of Melvin Claxton , initiated political reforms.
- ''''', for the work of Melanie Sill, Pat Stith and Joby Warrick on the environmental and health risks of waste disposal systems used in North Carolina's growing hog industry.
- ''''', for its comprehensive series analyzing the conditions that threaten the world's supply of fish.
- ''''', for its sustained and informative coverage, vividly illustrated with photographs, that helped hold its community together in the wake of flooding, a blizzard and a fire that devastated much of the city, including the newspaper plant itself.
- ''''', for its series that identified and analyzed patterns of reckless gunplay by city police officers who had little training or supervision.
- ''''', notably for the work of Katherine Boo that disclosed wretched neglect and abuse in the city's group homes for the mentally retarded, which forced officials to acknowledge the conditions and begin reforms.
- ''''' ( Portland, Oregon ), for its detailed and unflinching examination of systematic problems within the United States Immigration And Naturalization Service , including harsh treatment of foreign nationals and other widespread abuses, which prompted various reforms.
- ''''', for "A Nation Challenged," a special section published regularly after the September 11th terrorist attacks on America, which coherently and comprehensively covered the tragic events, profiled the victims, and tracked the developing story, locally and globally.
- ''''', for its courageous, comprehensive coverage of sexual abuse by priests, an effort that pierced secrecy, stirred local, national and international reaction and produced changes in the Roman Catholic Church .
- ''''', for the work of David Barstow and Lowell Bergman that relentlessly examined death and injury among American workers and exposed employers who break basic safety rules. (This was moved by the board from the Investigative Reporting category, where it was also entered.)
- ''''', for its courageous, exhaustively researched series exposing deadly medical problems and racial injustice at a major public hospital.
- ''''', for its valorous and comprehensive coverage of Hurricane Katrina , providing a lifeline for devastated readers, in print and online, during their time of greatest need.
- ''''', for its heroic, multi-faceted coverage of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, making exceptional use of the newspaper’s resources to serve an inundated city even after evacuation of the newspaper plant.
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