| Rank | Project/Publication | Creators |
| First Place | Struggle in Mississippi Delta
washingtonpost.com
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Producer: Whitney Shefte Photo Editor: Whitney Shefte Photographer: Carol Guzy |
| Second Place | Abductions Hold Haiti Hostage
washingtonpost.com |
Producer: Dee Swann Photo Editors: Dee Swann, Alexandra Garcia Photography: Michel du Cille |
| Third Place | For Them. By Them.
washingtonpost.com |
Producer: Dee Swann Photo Editor: Dee Swann, Tom Kennedy Photographer: Carol Guzy |
| Awards of Excellence | The Lost Boys - Transforming Fort Dimanche
washingtonpost.com |
Producer: Nancy Donaldson |
| Fixing D.C.'s Schools: A History of Washington Education
washingtonpost.com |
Producer: Whitney Shefte Photo Editor: Whitney Shefte |
| Rank | Name | Creators |
| First Place | In Kentucky's Teeth, Toll of Poverty and Neglect
The New York Times
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Audio and Photography: Stephen Crowley Co-producer: Thomas Lin Picture and audio editing: Stephen Crowley |
| Second Place | A Mexican Football Team Tackles Misperceptions
washingtonpost.com
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Producer: Alexandra Garcia Audio, Audio Editing, Photo Editing: Alexandra Garcia Photography: Toni L. Sandys |
| Third Place | Fair Weather Fun
washingtonpost.com
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Producer: Alexandra Garcia |
| Award of Excellence | Why We Compete | Adrenaline
washingtonpost.com
|
Producer: Whitney Shefte |
| Burning Man
The Washington Times
|
Producer: Allison Shelley |
| Rank | Name | Creators |
| First Place | 'Continuous War': Cluster Bombs in South Lebanon
washingtonpost.com
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Producer: Nancy Donaldson Photo Editor, Audio Editor: Nancy Donaldson Photographer, Audio Reporter: Jahi Chikwendiu |
| Second Place | Windfarms
NPR.org
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Reporter: John Burnett Photographer: Brian Connelly for NPR Audio producer: Vikki Valentine Slideshow producer: Coburn Dukehart |
| Third Place | West Side Story
NPR.org
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Reporter and audio producer: Jeff Lunden Slideshow producer: Trey Graham Mix engineers: Josh Rogosin, Neal Rauch Photo researchers: Frannie Kelley, Patrick Jarenwattananon Photo editor: Coburn Dukehart |
| Award of Excellence | An IED Attack Unfolds
washingtonpost.com
|
Producer: Whitney Shefte |
| Rank | Name | Creators |
| First Place | Crisis in Darfur Expands washingtonpost.com
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Project by Travis Fox and Brian Cordyack |
| Second Place | Antarctica washingtonpost.com
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Project by Lindsay McCullough, George Steinmetz, Adam Kipple, Amar Bakshi and Alicia Cypress |
| Third Place | Fixing D.C. Schools washingtonpost.com
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Project by Liz Heron, Nelson Hsu, Adrian Holovaty, Nancy Donaldson, Dee Swann and Ben de la Cruz |
| Award of Excellence | onBeing washingtonpost.com
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Project by Jennifer Crandall, Jesse Foltz, Rob Curly, Deryck Hodge, Tom Kennedy, Ju-Don Roberts and Liz Spayd. |