John Aubuchon Freedom of Information Award
- Scott Reeder, The Small Newspaper Group, Kankakee, Ill.: “Hidden Violations”
Wire Services and Newspapers with more than 75,000 circulation
BEAT REPORTING:
- First place: Ray Long, John Chase, David Kidwell, Jeffrey Meitrodt and David Mendell, Chicago Tribune
- Second place: Judy Lin, The Sacramento Bee, California
- Third place: Samantha Young, Don Thompson, Aaron Davis and Steve Lawrence, Associated Press, California
- Honorable mention: Joe Donohue, The Star-Ledger, Newark, N.J.
SINGLE REPORT:
- First place: Susan Livio and Mary Jo Patterson, The Star-Ledger, Newark, N.J., “Problems Beset Program for Troubled Kids”
- Second place: Robert Garrett, Dallas Morning News, “Welfare Call Centers Lagging”
- Third place: Samantha Young, Associated Press, California, “L.A. Entertainment Project”
- Honorable mention: John O’Connor, Associated Press, Illinois, “Air Blagojevich”
IN-DEPTH REPORTING:
- First place: Martha Irvine and Robert Tanner, Associated Press, New York, “Teacher Sex Abuse”
- Second place: Dunstan McNichol and John Martin, The Star-Ledger, Newark, N.J., “Waiting in pain”
- Third place: Karyn Spencer, Omaha World-Herald, Nebraska, “Fatal Flaws”
- Honorable mention: Don Thompson, Associated Press, California, “Heat Deaths”
- Honorable mention: Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press, Wisconsin, “Financial Aid for Sex Offenders”
COLUMNS:
- First place: Sheryl Harris, The Plain Dealer, Cleveland
- Second place: Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press, Arkansas
Newspapers with less than 75,000 circulation
BEAT REPORTING:
- First place: James Sinks, The Bulletin, Bend, Ore.
- Second place: Scott Rothschild, Lawrence Journal-World & News, Kansas
- Third place: Megan Poinski, The Virgin Islands Daily News, St. Thomas, V.I.
SINGLE REPORT:
- First place: Chris Andrews and Derek Wallbank, Lansing State Journal, Michigan, “State Employees: Under Siege?”
- Second place: Ben Jones, The Post-Crescent, Appleton, Wis., “One Capitol, two worlds”
- Third place: James Sinks, The Bulletin, Bend, Ore., “A way around ethics reform”
IN-DEPTH REPORTING:
- First place: Scott Reeder, The Small Newspaper Group, Kankakee, Ill., “Hidden Violations”
- Second place: Andrea Zelinski, Small Newspaper Group, Kankakee, Ill., “Fighting for a new life”
- Third place: Dean Olsen, The State Journal-Register, Springfield, Ill., “Care for our elders”
- Honorable mention: Megan Poinski, The Virgin Islands Daily News, St. Thomas, V.I., “V.I. Fifth Constitutional Convention”
COLUMNS
None
Online
BEAT REPORTING
- First place: Pamela Prah, Stateline.org, Washington, D.C.
- Second place: John Gramlich, Stateline.org, Washington, D.C.
- Third place: Stephanie Cepak, Gongwer News Service, Lansing, Mich.
- Honorable mention: Shane Goldmacher, The Sacramento Bee, California, “Capitol Alert”
SINGLE REPORT
None
IN-DEPTH
- First place: John Lindstrom and Stephanie Cepak, Gongwer News Service, Lansing, Mich.
- Second place: Center for Public Integrity staff, Washington, D.C.
- Third place: John Gramlich, Stateline.org, Washington, D.C.
- Honorable mention: Cara DeGette, Colorado Independent
COLUMN WINNERS
- First place: Louis Jacobson, Stateline.org, Washington, D.C., “Roll Call”
Magazines
BEAT REPORTING
None
SINGLE REPORT
- First place: Gabrielle Gurley, CommonWealth Magazine, Boston, “Municipal Meltdown”
- Second place: Bethany Jaeger, Illinois Issues, Springfield, “Clinic in a School”
- Third place: Daniel C. Vock, Illinois Issues, Springfield, “Immigrant friendly”
IN-DEPTH REPORT
- First place: John R. D. Celock, The Capitol, New York, “Up and Coming in the Empire State”
- Second place: David Bernstein, Chicago Magazine, “Mr. Un-Popularity”
COLUMN WINNERS
- First place: Bethany Jaeger, Illinois Issues, Springfield
Television, markets 1 to 50
BEAT REPORTING
- First place: Dan Weist, Ohio News Network
- Second place: Robert Kittle, WSPA-TV
- Third place: Mary Lahammer, Twin Cities Public TV
Television, markets 51-210
BEAT REPORTING
- First place: Loretta Boniti, WVIR NBC 29, Charlottesville, Va.
- Second place: Bill McAllister, KTUU-TV, Anchorage, Alaska
SINGLE REPORT
- First place: Troy Kinsey, Bay News 9/Central Florida News 13, Tallahassee, Fla., “Microtargeting”
- Second place: Bill McAllister, KTUU-TV, Anchorage, Alaska, “FBI raid anniversary”
IN-DEPTH REPORT
- First place: Bill McAllister, KTUU-TV, Anchorage, Alaska
- Second place: Dan Weist, Ohio News Network, “Who gets the call?”
COLUMNS/ANALYSIS
- First place: David Gillette, Twin Cities Public Television, Minnesota
- Second place: Joan Cartan-Hansen, Idaho Public Television
Radio
BEAT REPORTING
- First place: Austin Jenkins, Northwest News Network
- Second place: Karen Kasler, Ohio Public Radio
- Third place (tie): Sean Crawford, WUIS/IL Public Radio, Illinois, and Chris Lehman, Northwest News Network
SINGLE REPORT
- First Place: Austin Jenkins, Northwest News Network, “Math Wars”
- Second place: Chris Lehman, Northwest News Network, “Health Care Lottery”
- Third place: Amanda Vinicky, WUIS/IL Public Radio, Illinois, “The Truant Legislator”
IN-DEPTH REPORTING
- First place: Marianne Russ, Capital Public Radio, “California Education Budget”
- Second place: Bill Cohen, Ohio Public Radio, “Dancers for Democracy”
- Third place: Sean Crawford and Amanda Vinicky, WUIS/IL Public Radio, “Making Little Cents”
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