First Place
Liyang Yuan
Chang Jiang Times
"Mask Boy"

Second Place
Marcus Yam
The Seattle Times
"Oso Landslide"

Third Place
Marcus Yam
The Los Angeles Times
"Breaking Point"

Director's Choice
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Ferguson coverage

Director's Choice:
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