56th Annual Pictures of the Year Contest Winners

 

 

Newspaper Photographer of the Year
First Place: Bill Greene, The Boston Globe
Second Place: Brian L. Plonka, Copley Newspapers / The Spokesman - Review
Third Place: John Freidah, Providence Journal
Award of Excellence: Juana Arias, The Washington Post
Award of Excellence : Dudley M. Brooks, The Washington Post

 

Magazine Photographer of the Year
First Place: Chien-Chi Chang, Magnum Photos
Second Place: James Nachtwey, Freelance / Magnum Photos / Time
Third Place: Randy Olson, National Geographic
Award of Excellence: Tom Stoddart, IPG / Matrix

 

Canon Photo Essay Award
First Place: Tom Stoddart, IPG / Matrix / printed in the US by US News & World Report; "Sudan Famine"
Judges' Special Recognition: Joachim Ladefoged, Freelance / Network Photographers / Politiken; "Albanians"
Judges' Special Recognition: Peggy Peattie, Alexis Foundation / Ohio University; "Down in Dixie"
Judges' Special Recognition: Larry Towell, Freelance / Magnum Photos / New York Times Magazine; "In the Wake of a Hurricane, Honduras"

 

Kodak Crystal Eagle
Bradley E. Clift, The Hartford Courant; "Faces of Addiction"

 

Community Awareness Award
First Place: Daniel A. Anderson, The Orange County Register; "Loss of Hope: Motel Children"
Judges' Special Recognition: Michael Williamson, The Washington Post; "Building a Better Bayview"

 

Angus McDougall Award
for Excellence in Editing

The Seattle Times

 

General Division / Spot News
First Place: James Nachtwey, Freelance / Magnum Photos / Time; "Lynching Mob"
Second Place: James Nachtwey, Freelance / Magnum Photos / Time; "Mob Killing"
Third Place: William E. Thompson, Arkansas Democrat - Gazette; "Safety"
Award of Excellence: Themba Hadebe, The Star Newspaper / Associated Press; "Freeze"
Award of Excellence: Eric Mencher, The Philadelphia Inquirer; "Murdered For His Watch"
Award of Excellence: George Mwangawni Mulala, Reuters Ltd; "Nairobi, Kenya #1"
Award of Excellence: Allen J. Schaben, Los Angeles Times - Orange County; "Shaken Up"
Award of Excellence: Khalil Senosi, Associated Press; "Kenya Embassy Bombing"

 

General Division / General News
First Place : Menahem Kahana, Agence France Presse; "Run Down"
Second Place: Marice Cohn Band, Miami Herald ; "Dancin'"
Third Place: Gregg Newton, Reuters News Pictures; "John Glenn Returns to Space"
Award of Excellence: Rob Finch, The Beacon - News / Copley Chicago; "Grieving Grandmother"
Award of Excellence: John Freidah, Providence Journal; "Vaccine"
Award of Excellence: Frederic Larson, San Francisco; "Blocked"
Award of Excellence: Jim LoScalzo, US News & World Report; "Starr Crossed"

 

General Division /
Science and Natural History

First Place: Tim Schoon, Standard - Examiner; "Little Bighorn"
Second Place: Raymond Gehman, Freelance / National Geographic; "Turf Wars"
Third Place: M. Jack Luedke, The Florida Times - Union; "Possum"
Award of Excellence: Sean Dougherty, Sun Sentinel; "Jellyfish"
Award of Excellence: John C. Tlumacki, The Boston Globe; "Foxy Moon"
Award of Excellence: George Wilhelm, Los Angeles Times - Valley Edition; "Wind"

 

General Division / Product Illustration
First Place: Robert A. Fila, Chicago Tribune; "Trout #2"
Second Place: Jim Witmer, Dayton Daily News; "Morning Glory"
Third Place: Jean Shifrin, Atlanta Journal - Constitution; "Red Purse"
Award of Excellence: Kent Phillips, The Commercial Appeal; "Swine Air"

 

General Division / News Picture Story
First Place: James Nachtwey, Freelance / Magnum Photos / Time; "Descent Into Madness"
Second Place: Smiley N. Pool, Houston Chronicle; "Aftermath of Racial Killing"
Third Place: Nancy Andrews, The Washington Post; "Eviction Turn-Around"
Award of Excellence: John Freidah, The Providence Journal; "The Third Time's A Charm"
Award of Excellence: Bill Greene, The Boston Globe; "Restoring the Faith"

 

General Division /
Science Natural History Picture Story

First Place: Jim Leachman, Freelance; "Asia's Urban Monkeys"
Second Place: Raymond Gehman, Freelance / National Geographic; "The Vanishing Prairie Dog"
Third Place: Bob Sacha, Freelance / National Geographic; "Revolutions in Mapping"

 

General Division / Sports Portfolio
First Place: Adam Pretty, Allsport
Second Place: Wes Pope, Chicago Tribune
Third Place: Bill Frakes, Sports Illustrated
Award of Excellence: Steve Christo, Sydney Morning Herald
Award of Excellence: Steve Healey, The Indianapolis Star & News

 

Newspaper Division /Issue Reporting
First Place: Mona Reeder, The Arizona Republic; "Reaching For Freedom"
Second Place: Bill Greene, The Boston Globe; "Watchful Eyes"
Third Place: Daniel A. Anderson, The Orange County Register; "Lead Poisoning"
Award of Excellence: Jeff Beiermann, The Omaha World - Herald; "Crime"
Award of Excellence: Michael Nixon, Freelance / Home News Tribune; "Tempting Madness"
Award of Excellence: Bruce C. Strong, The Orange County Register; "Homeless With Child Under The Freeway: The Dressing Room"
Award of Excellence: Amy Toensing, Ohio University; "Morning"
Award of Excellence: George Wilhelm, Los Angeles Times - Valley Edition; "Smoke Break"

 

Newspaper Division / Global News
First Place: Dayna Smith, The Washington Post; "The Human Cost of War"
Second Place: Dayna Smith, The Washington Post; "The Widow"
Third Place: Brennan Linsley, Associated Press; "Mourning Mother"
Award of Excellence: Emmanuel Dunand, Agence France Press; "Evacuation"
Award of Excellence: Achmad Ibrahim, Associated Press; "Under Fire"

 

Newspaper Division / Feature Picture
First Place: Bryan Patrick, The Sacramento Bee; "Keeping Cool"
Second Place: Aristide Economopoulos, The State Journal - Register; "Endless Summer"
Third Place: Barbara Davidson, The Washington Times; "Superman"
Award of Excellence: Susan Biddle, The Washington Post;"Math Anxiety"
Award of Excellence: Bill Greene, The Boston Globe; "Graduation Day"
Award of Excellence: Elli Gurfinkel, Midland Daily News; "Fashion"

 

Newspaper Division / Sports Action
First Place: Chris Crewell, The Sacramento Bee; "Close Call"
Second Place: Jason Olson, The Daily Herald; "SWAC Battle"
Third Place: Jim Davis, The Boston Globe; "Butterfly Hunters"
Award of Excellence: Cindy Blanchard, Arkansas Democrat - Gazette; "Club Toss"
Award of Excellence: Jim Bourg, Freelance / Reuters; "Braving The Monster"
Award of Excellence: Michael Chow, The Arizona Republic;" Loose Ball"
Award of Excellence: Vern Fisher, Monterey County Herald; "Winners & Losers"
Award of Excellence: Sean M. Haffey, San Diego Union - Tribune; "Stomp"
Award of Excellence: Sean M. Haffey, San Diego Union - Tribune; "El Nino Surf"
Award of Excellence: Mike Kepka, The Monterey County Herald; "Night Rider"
Award of Excellence: Chuck Liddy, The News & Observer; "Bouncing Away"

 

Newspaper Division / Sports Feature
First Place: Amel Emric, Associated Press; "Bosnia Soccer"
Second Place: Wes Pope, Chicago Tribune; "Game Faces"
Third Place: Vicki Valerio, The Philadelphia Inquirer;"Time Out"
Award of Excellence: Christopher R. Anderson, The Spokesman - Review; "Silly Sacks"
Award of Excellence: Steve Christo, Sydney Morning Herald; "Boxer"
Award of Excellence: Eric Draper, Associated Press; "Cooling a Hot Bat"
Award of Excellence: Nhat V. Meyer, The Virginian - Pilot; "Stormy Start"
Award of Excellence: Adam Pretty, Allsport; "Synchronised"
Award of Excellence: Michael Williamson, The Washington Post; "Cry for Happy"

 

Newspaper Division / Portrait and Personality
First Place: Mike Stocker, The Sun - Sentinel; "Family"
Second Place: Charles Krupa, Associated Press; "Clinton"
Third Place: Annie O'Neill, Pittsburgh Post - Gazette; "Umberto"
Award of Excellence: Nancy Andrews, The Washington Post; "Token Flowers"
Award of Excellence: Deanne Fitzmaurice, San Francisco Chronicle; "Buddhist Nun"

 

Newspaper Division / Pictorial
First Place: Denny Simmons, News Sun (Waukegan, IL); "Spring Reflections"
Second Place: Benjamin Benschneider, The Seattle Times; "North Head"
Third Place: Alex Garcia, Los Angeles Times; "Daily Ritual"
Award of Excellence: Ting-Li Wang, The Virginian - Pilot; "Morning Flight"

 

Newspaper Division /
Issue Reporting Picture Story

First Place: Bill Greene, The Boston Globe; "The Freedom Rider: One Man's Crusade for the Poor of the South"
Second Place: Daniel A. Anderson, The Orange County Register; "Motel Children"
Third Place: Penny De Los Santos, Ohio University; "Innocence Lost"
Award of Excellence: John Beale, Pittsburgh Post - Gazette; "Refusing to Reform"
Award of Excellence: Brian Davies, Appeal - Democrat; "Between Two Worlds - A Culture In Transition"
Award of Excellence: John Freidah, Providence Journal; "Breaking the Cycle of Recidivism - A Difficult Crossroads"

 

Newspaper Division /
Global News Picture Story

First Place: Mike Stocker, The Sun - Sentinel; "Hurricane Mitch"
Second Place: Juana Arias, The Washington Post; "Where Home Is"
Third Place: Rich Addicks, Atlanta Journal and Constitution; "The Starvation War"

 

 

Newspaper Division / Feature Picture Story
First Place: Jamie R. Francis, The State / The St. Petersburg Times; "This South Carolina Life"
Second Place: Bill Greene, The Boston Globe; "Selling The Farm"
Third Place: Michael S. Wirtz, The Philadelphia Inquirer; "Divas of the Dive"
Award of Excellence: Enric Marti, Associated Press; "Images of Iraq"
Award of Excellence: Michael Robinson-Chavez, The Boston Globe; "Peru's Middle Ground"

 

Newspaper Division / Sports Picture Story
First Place: Betty Udesen, The Seattle Times; "Contender"
Second Place: William Tiernan, The Virginian-Pilot; "Suburban Cowboys"
Third Place: Juana Arias, The Washington Post; "Sosa's Sandlot"
Award of Excellence: Dudley M. Brooks, The Washington Post; "Paige's Place"
Award of Excellence: Peter Diana, Pittsburgh Post - Gazette; "Suzi"
Award of Excellence: Michael Lutzky, The Washington Post; "Looking Out For #1"

 

Newspaper Division / One Week's Work
First Place: Brian L. Plonka, Copley Newspapers / The Spokesman - Review
Second Place: Richard Hartog, Los Angeles Times
Third Place : Janet Jensen, The News Tribune

 

Magazine Division / Issue Reporting
First Place: Chien-Chi Chang, Magnum Photos / Time; "A Room With No View"
Second Place: Matthew Moyer, Freelance / Sygma; "Child Laborers"
Third Place: Stephen Dupont, Contact Press Images; "Waste"
Award of Excellence: Chien-Chi Chang, Magnum Photos / National Geographic; "Two Sinks"
Award of Excellence: Yunghi Kim, Contact Press Images/US News & World Report; "Lost Land"
Award of Excellence: Amelia Kunhardt, Freelance; "Orphanage"
Award of Excellence: Les Stone, Sygma / US News & World Report; "A Lesson From Father"

 

 

Magazine Division / Global News
First Place: Tom Stoddart, IPG / Matrix / US News & World Report; "Theft of Life"
Second Place: Roger Lemoyne, Freelance / Gamma Liaison; "Untitled (The Funeral of Adem Neza)"
Third Place: John Stanmeyer, Freelance / SABA; "Pleading for Mercy"
Award of Excellence: Allah Mahamad, US News & World Report; "Bloody Anniversary"
Award of Excellence: Tom Stoddart, IPG / Matrix / US News & World Report; "Birth Beside Death"
Award of Excellence: Tom Stoddart, IPG / Matrix / US News & World Report; "Sudan Famine"

 

Magazine Division / Feature Picture
First Place: Amelia Kunhardt, Freelance; "Cemetery Cats"
Second Place: Michael Yamashita, Freelance / National Geographic; "South China Sea - End of the World"
Third Place: Kenneth Jarecke, Contact Press Images / US News & World Report; "Another Elvis"
Award of Excellence: Brenda Ann Kenneally, Freelance / Parents Magazine; "Formula Colt 45"
Award of Excellence: Joel Sartore, National Geographic; "Light Dusting"
Award of Excellence: Steve Simon, Freelance; "Wedding Girl"

 

Magazine Division / Sports Action
First Place: John Kimmich, Freelance / University of Iowa; "Encierro"
Second Place: Stephen Dupont, Contact Press Images; "Winner is the Last Man Standing"
Third Place: Rick Rickman, Freelance / ESPN Magazine; "Hanging Out / Hanging On"
Award of Excellence: Simon Bruty, Sports Illustrated; "Twisted Sister"
Award of Excellence: Craig A. Hacker, Freelance / Sports Illustrated; "Head - Turner"

 

Magazine Division / Sports Feature
First Place: Elsa Hasch, Allsport USA; "Limbo"
Second Place: David Mcintyre, Black Star Photo Agency; "Born to Fight"
Third Place: Bill Frakes, Sports Illustrated; "Down Under, Down Under"
Award of Excellence: Elsa Hasch, Allsport USA; "Never Ending Rain"
Award of Excellence: John Kimmich, Freelance / University of Iowa; "Atlas"
Award of Excellence: Patrick Tehan, San Jose Mercury News West Magazine; "Ready for Battle"

 

Magazine Division / Portrait and Personality
First Place: Randy Olson, National Geographic; "Jack Waits For His Uncle"
Second Place: Michael O'Neill, Michael O'Neill Inc. / Fortune Magazine; "Out of the Holocaust"
Third Place: Dennis Drenner, Freelance; "Transvestite"
Award of Excellence: Nina Berman, SIPA Press / Newsweek; "A Woman's Fate Under the Taliban"
Award of Excellence: Yvette Marie Dostatni, Freelance; "Charlie 'n his Chikuns"
Award of Excellence: Erik Freeland, Matrix / US News & World Report; "Hyde and Seek"
Award of Excellence: Alexei Hay, New York Times Magazine; "Untitled (Twins)"
Award of Excellence: Joe McNally, Freelance / LIFE; "Serenity"
Award of Excellence: Ben Stechschulte, Contact Press Images / US News & World Report; "A Patch of Moscow"

 

Magazine Division / Pictorial
First Place: Steven G. Smith, Freelance; "Prairie Salute"
Second Place: Carl Walsh, Aurora / US News & World Report; "The Second Floor"
Third Place: Patrick Tehan, San Jose Mercury News West Magazine; "Tree of Life"
Award of Excellence: Jim LoScalzo, US News & World Report; "Masjed-E Emam"
Award of Excellence: Randy Olson, National Geographic; "Mail Stop"

 

Magazine Division /
Issue Reporting Picture Story

First Place: Chien-Chi Chang, Magnum Photos / Time; "Bachelor Society: Illegal Immigrants in New York"
Second Place: Randy Olson, National Geographic; "Ozarks Epicenter"
Third Place: Gerd Ludwig, Freelance / National Geographic; "Return of the Cossacks"
Award of Excellence: Ed Kashi, Freelance; "Nilda & Nyco"
Award of Excellence: Jon Warren, Freelance / World Vision; "Home Alone"

 

Magazine Division /
Global News Picture Story

First Place: Yunghi Kim, Contact Press Images / US News & World Report; "Overthrowing A Dynasty"
Second Place: Francesco Zizola, Contrasto / Matrix / US News & World Report; "Underneath China's Boom"
Third Place: Roger Lemoyne, Freelance / Gamma Liaison; "Kosovo, Unwinnable War"

 

Magazine Division / Feature Picture Story
First Place: Stephen Dupont, Contact Press Images; "Commander Ahmed Shah Massoud"
Second Place: Gerd Ludwig, Freelance / National Geographic; "The Trans-Siberian Railroad"
Third Place: J. Picone; Network Photographers; "Riders of the Sea"
Award of Excellence: Wendy Sue Lamm, Agenzia Contrasto; "Holy Water"

 

Magazine Division / Sports Picture Story
First Place: Stephen Dupont, Contact Press Images; "Australia's Black Olympics"
Second Place: Stephen Dupon,t Contact Press Images; "Gao Hung - China's Star Woman Keeper"
Third Place: Seamus Murphy, SABA / Sports Illustrated; "Wagers of War"
Award of Excellence: James Nachtwey, Freelance / Magnum Photos / Time; "Soccer in Brazil"
Award of Excellence: Patrick Tehan, San Jose Mercury News West Magazine; "Braving the Bulls"

 

Newspaper Editing Division /
Single Page News Story

First Place: The Times - Picayune; Doug Parker, Robert Landry, Ted Jackson; "Georges Blows in with Wind, Water"
Second Place: The Seattle Times; Fred Nelson, Olga Camacho, Kevin Clark, Mike Siegel Dean Rutz, Steve Ringman, Cole Porter, Gary Settle, Jim Bates, Karen Klinkenberg, Liz McClure, Rick Lund,Carol Nakagawa, Phonda Prast; "Timber!"
Third Place: The Hartford Courant; Stephanie Heisler; "These Sons and Daughters of America"
Award of Excellence: The Hartford Courant; Thomas McGuire, Christian Potter Drury; "The Dissident Voice of Paul Robeson"
Award of Excellence: The Virginian - Pilot; Jim Collins, Julie Elman, Dennis Finley; Committee: "Impeach Clinton"
Award of Excellence: The Hartford Courant; Stephanie Heisler; "On the Trail of Terrorists"
Award of Excellence: San Jose Mercury News; Barry Gutierrez, Steve Cavendish; "Mitch didn't steal Christmas"

 

Newspaper Editing Division /
Single Page Feature Story

First Place: The Charlotte Observer; The' Pham, Susan Gilbert; "Bringing Fife to Life"
Second Place: Concord Monitor; Dan Habib; "Diners"
Third Place: San Jose Mercury News; Patricia Yablonski; "Fighting Spirit"
Award of Excellence: The Hartford Courant; Bruce Moyer; "Mark McGwire: The New King of Swing"
Award of Excellence: Detroit Free Press; Andrew Johnston; "Getting a Jump on Australia"
Award of Excellence: The Oregonian; "Clawing for Riches in a Hard Sea"
Award of Excellence: Rocky Mountain News; Steve Dykes, Dean Krakey, Janet Reeves; "New Energy Firm Ambitious"

 

Newspaper Editing Division /
Multiple Page News Story

First Place: Kalamazoo Gazette; Tim Broekema; "No One There to Cry"
Second Place: The Times - Picayune; Doug Parker, Ted Jackson, John McCusker, Scott Threlkeld, George Berke; "The Toll of the Unwelcome Tourist"
Third Place: Providence Journal; Lynn Rognsvoog, Anne Peters, Thea Breite, John Freidah; "At A Crossroads"
Award of Excellence: The Seattle Times; Kevin Clark, Cole Porter, Olga Camacho, Steve Ringman, Tom Reese, Benjamin Benshneider, Dean Rutz, Denise Clifford; "Bus Careens Off Bridge"
Award of Excellence: The Times - Picayune; Doug Parker, Ted Jackson, Susan Poag, Matt Rose, Ric Francis, Alex Brandon; "Frances Drenches New Orleans Area"
Award of Excellence: Hartford Courant; Toni Finch Kellar, Bradley Clift; "Juvenile Injustice:Long Lane In Tatters"

 

Newspaper Editing Division /
Multiple Page Feature Story

First Place: Pittsburgh Post - Gazette; Curt Chandler, Doug Oster, John Beahle, K.C. Connor, Pam Panchak; "Caught in the Web of Poverty"
Second Place: The Beacon News; David Grewe, Brian Plonka; "Living hard, Dying Hard"
Third Place: The Virginian - Pilot; Bill Kelly III, Bill Tiernan, Latane Jones; "Suburban Cowboys"
Award of Excellence: Concord Monitor; Dan Habib, Andrea Bruce; "Effie's New World"
Award of Excellence: Orange County Register; Michele Cardon, Bruce Strong; "To the End of the Earth"
Award of Excellence: Rocky Mountain News; Janet Reeves, Patrick Davison; "Undying Love"
Award of Excellence: Fox Valley Villages / 60504, Sun Publications / Copley Newspapers; Darrell Goenaat, Scott Lewis, Amber Muller; "Made to Order"
Award of Excellence: The Seattle Times; Fred Nelson, Olga Camacho, Kevin Clark, Mike Siegel, Dean Rutz, Steve Ringman, Cole Porter, Gary Settle, Jim Bates, Karen Klinkenberg, Carol Nakagawa, Rhonda Prast, Liz McClure; "The Kids in the Middle"
Award of Excellence: The Beacon News; David Grewe, Michael Hamtil, Scott Strazzante; "A Life and Death Sentence"

 

Newspaper Editing Division / Series
First Place: San Francisco Chronicle; Scott Sommerdorf, Fred Larson, Kathleen Hennessy; "Nobody's Child"
Second Place: The Times - Picayune; Doug Parker, G. Andrew Boyd, Scott Threlkeld, Susan Koenig; "Home Wreckers"
Third Place: The Spokesman Review; John Sale; "City of Second Chances"
Award of Excellence: The Times - Picayune; Doug Parker, Susan Koenig, Ric Francis; "Life after Death"
Award of Excellence: The Washington Post; Photo desk and News Art department; "Peace Church, Vietnam/ An American Journey"
Award of Excellence: San Jose Mercury News; Patricia Lablonski; "From This Day Forward"
Award of Excellence: The Hartford Courant; Bruce Moyer, Shana Sureck-Mei, Rick Hartford; "Totally Off Course"

 

Newspaper Editing Division / Special Section
First Place: Orange County Register; Marcia Prouse, Mike Pilgrim, Daniel A. Anderson; "Motel Kids"
Second Place: The Seattle Times; Olga Camacho, Cole Porter, Jeff Neumann, Betty Udesen; "Beloved Country"
Third Place: The Dallas Morning News; Paula Nelson; "Cuba in Evolution"
Award of Excellence: The Syracuse Herald American; Nicholas Lisi, Harry DiOrio, Darren Sanefsky; "Blown Away: The Labor Day Storm of '98"

 

Newspaper Editing Division /
Picture Editing Portfolio

First Place: The Seattle Times; Fred Nelson, Olga Camacho, Kevin Clark, Mike Siegel, Dean Rutz, Steve Ringman, Cole Porter, Gary Settle, Jim Bates, Karen Klinkenberg, Carol Nakagawa, Rhonda Prast, Liz McClure, Rick Lund
Second Place: The Times - Picayune; Doug Parker
Third Place: The Hartford Courant; Thomas McGuire, John Scanlan, Stephanie Heisler, Toni Finch-Kellar, Bruce Moyer, Bill Sikes, Cecelia Prestamo
Award of Excellence: The New York Times
Award of Excellence: The Hartford Courant; Bruce Moyer
Award of Excellence: San Francisco Chronicle; Kathleen Hennessy, Carlos Gonzales, Elizabeth Yee, Scott Sommerdorf, Michael Macor, Marianne Thomas, Deanne Fitzmaurice, Brant Ward, Dorothy Yule,Tim Kao, Fred Larson
Award of Excellence: The Oregonian; The Oregonian Picture Editing Staff
Award of Excellence: Los Angeles Times / Orange County; Colin Crawford, Gail Fisher, Don Tormey, Mary Cooney, Calvin Hom, Jose Barrera
Award of Excellence: Virginian - Pilot; Alex Burrows, Norm Shafer, Bill Kelley, Dave Hollingsworth, Tim Collins
Award of Excellence: The Herald; John Rumbach, Marie-Susanne Langille
Award of Excellence: San Jose Mercury News; Mark Damon

 

Magazine Editing Division /
Multiple Page News Story

First Place: US News & World Report; MaryAnne Golon, Olivier Picard; "A Famine Made by Man"
Second Place: New York Times Magazine; Kathy Ryan, Sarah Harbirtt, Jody Quon, Evan Kriss; "Rebuilding Honduras"
Third Place: Newsweek; Debbie Edelstein; "The Time Traveler"
Award of Excellence: Sports Illustrated; Maureen Grise; "The Record: Mark McGwire and America"
Award of Excellence: Time; Robert Stevens; "Sudan, Why is this happening again?"

 

Magazine Editing Division /
Multiple Page Feature Story

First Place: New York Times Magazine; Kathy Ryan, Sarah Harbirtt, Jody Quon, Evan Kriss; "Being 13"
Second Place: US News & World Report; MaryAnne Golon, Olivier Picard; "Behind Bars"
Third Place: National Geographic; Kurt F. Mutchler, Chien-Chi Chang, Lisa Lytton Smith; "New York's Chinatown"
Award of Excellence: Pacific Northwest Magazine / The Seattle Times; Harley Soltes, Rhonda Prast; "The Yodeling Fool"
Award of Excellence: San Jose Mercury News West Magazine, , Richard Koci Hernandez, Tracey Cox; "City Life"
Award of Excellence: National Geographic; John Echave, Tim Laman, Connie Phelps; "Orangutans in the Wild"
Award of Excellence: National Geographic; Dennis Dimick, Connie Phelps; "America's First Highway"
Award of Excellence: National Geographic; John, Echave, Joel Sartore, Bill Marr; "Return of the Gray Wolf"
Award of Excellence: Hillary Raskin; Hillary Raskin Time; "The Better Half"

 

Magazine Editing Division /
Picture Editing Portfolio

First Place: New York Times Magazine; Kathy Ryan, Sarah Harbirtt, Jody Quon, Evan Kriss
Second Place: US News & World Report; MaryAnne Golon, Alice Gabriner, Olivier Picard, Amy Rossetti
Third Place: Pacific Northwest Magazine / Seattle Times; , Rhonda Prast, Harley Soltes, Alan Berner, Betty Udeson
Award of Excellence: National Geographic; Kurt F. Mutchler
Award of Excellence: Sports Illustrated; James K. Colton

 

Best Use of Photography -
Newspapers Circulation <25,000

First Place: Homer Sun / Sun Publications / Copley Newspapers
Second Place: Fox Valley Villages / 60504, Sun Publications / Copley Newspapers
Third Place: Jacksonville Journal - Courier
Award of Excellence: The Sun / Bolingbrook, Romeoville / Sun Publications / Copley Newspapers

 

 

Best Use of Photography -
Newspapers Circulation 25,000-150,000

First Place: The Spokesman Review
Second Place: The Beacon News
Third Place: The Sun / Gurnee LMV / Sun Publications / Copley Newspapers

 

Best Use of Photography -
Newspapers Circulation >150,000

First Place: San Diego Union - Tribune
Second Place: The Seattle Times
Third Place: Orange County Register
Award of Excellence: The Oregonian

 

Best Use of Photography - Magazines
First Place: US News & World Report
Second Place: Reportage
Third Place: National Geographic
Award of Excellence: San Jose Mercury News

 

Best Use of Photography - Books
First Place: Umbradge Editions / how town books; Steve Lehman, "The Tibetans: A Struggle to Survive"
Second Place: DoubleTake Books & Magazine; Larry Towell, "El Salvador"
Third Place: Twin Palms Publishers; Bruce Davidson, "Brooklyn Gang"
Award of Excellence: Aperture; Linda Troeller, Michael Sand, Christophe Leger, "Healing Waters"
Award of Excellence: Alaska Northwest Books; Natalie Fobes, "I Dream Alaska"
Award of Excellence: Chronicle Books; Lucian Perkins, Kelly Doe, "Runway Madness"
Award of Excellence: National Geographic Society; Joel Sartore, Bill Marr, Dennis Dimick, "The Company We Keep"
Award of Excellence: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.; Rita Reed, Jim Mairs, "Growing Up Gay: The Sorrows and Joys of Gay and Lesbian Adolescence"

 

Best Use of Photography - Interactive
First Place: Journal E; Adam Stoltman, Honor Woodard, Alan Dorow, Jen Loomis, When Flowers Fall, (http://www.journale.com/flowersfall/)
Second Place: Aurora & Quanta Productions, Escalante Journal, (http://www.EMSonline.com/EMSDirect/EZ/stories/esca/)
Third Place: Untitled Magazine; Patrick D. Witty, www.untitledmagazine.com
Award of Excellence: Aurora & Quanta Productions, Ice Gardens of Telluride, (http://www.EMSonline.com/EMSDirect/EZ/stories/icec/)
Award of Excellence: Washingtonpost.com;Tom Kennedy, Jane Menyawi, Jayne Matricardi, Chet Rhodes, Meredith Balderston, Elections '98 Runners Up, (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/local/longterm/library/mdelect/runnersupgallery/front.htm)