Winning Contest Entries
Explore a diverse array of entries that have participated in our contests over the years. These entries represent the incredible talent, creativity, and dedication of journalists and storytellers from various backgrounds and media platforms.
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- 000 circ.) & wire services
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- Large Newspapers (over 250
Golden Opportunities
This New York Times series examined how businesses and investors are reaping enormous profits by exploiting the soaring number of…
- 2007
Second Place
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- 000 circ.) & wire services
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- Large Newspapers (over 250
A Hidden Shame: Danger and Death in Georgia’s Mental Hospitals
Alan Judd and Andy Miller of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution found that at least 115 patients had died under suspicious circumstances…
- 2007
First Place
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- Limited Report
Diabetes Drug Use Surges in U.S. Children
The us of drugs to treat children with Type II diabetes – once known simply as adult-onset diabetes because it…
- 2007
Third Place
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- TV/Radio (Below Top 20 markets)
Love, War, and PTSD: Anna and Peter Mohan
Peter and Anna Mohan were a young married couple, excited about their future, when Peter was sent to Iraq with…
- 2007
Third Place
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- TV/Radio (Below Top 20 markets)
Care-less Denials
“Care-less Denials” began with a series of concerned e-mails and calls from Anthem patients and their families unable to find…
- 2007
Second Place
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- 000 circ.)
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- Small Newspapers (under 90
Putting a Price on Health Care
With ever louder and frequent calls for consumer-driven health care, three reporters from the Indianapolis Business Journal tried to obtain,…
- 2007
Third Place
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- 000 circ.)
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- Small Newspapers (under 90
Pam’s Story
Pam Kazmaier and her 12-year-old son, Zack, tried to commit suicide together by overdosing on their psychiatric medication. Both recovered,…
- 2007
Second Place
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- 000 circ.)
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- Small Newspapers (under 90
State of Decay: West Virginia’s Oral Health Crisis
The series revealed the abysmal state of dental health in West Virginia. The newspaper spotlighted people suffering with swollen faces,…
- 2007
First Place
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- 000 circ.)
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- 000-250
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- Medium Newspapers (90
Medical Misconnections: Patient-Safety Problems and Solutions
Tubing misconnections, incompatible defibrillator pads, nurse fatigue and other safety concerns continue to harm patients nationwide, despite increasing attention to…
- 2007
First Place
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- General Interest Magazines below 1 million circ.
The Debate Over Health Care Reform
The leading Democratic and Republican presidential candidates have put forward proposals for revamping the nation’s health care system. National Journal…
- 2007
Second Place
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- General Interest Magazines above 1 million circ.
Is Your Doctor Playing Judge?
The article exposed an important, but little-discussed health care issue: That many Catholic and conservative Christian health care providers deny…
- 2007
Second Place
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- General Interest Magazines above 1 million circ.
How Bad Does the Health Care Crisis Have to Get?
The feature educates the reader on the realities of this country’s flawed health care system, with profiles of four women…
- 2007
First Place
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- General Interest Magazines above 1 million circ.
A Deadly Twist
“A Deadly Twist” exposed for the first time in a national magazine the life-threatening risks of chiropractic neck adjustment, a…
- 2007
Third Place
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