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
The Making of an ICU Nurse
Reporter Scott Allen and photographer Michele McDonald observed the training of first-year nurse Julia Zelixon for seven months, as she…
- 2005
Third Place
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- 000 circ.)
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- 000-250
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- Medium Newspapers (90
The Meth Menace
Crystal methamphetamine, which has replaced cocaine as the most abused stimulant in Long Beach, is also fueling the spread of…
- 2005
Second Place
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- 000 circ.)
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- 000-250
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- Medium Newspapers (90
Living Positive: HIV/AIDS in East Tennessee
The News Sentinel tried to paint a complete picture of whom the HIV virus affects – directly and indirectly –…
- 2005
Third Place
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- 000 circ.)
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- Small Newspapers (under 90
A Body’s Burden: Our Chemical Legacy
Douglas Fischer tested a typical family’s blood, hair and urine for the presence of everyday chemical contaminants such as flame…
- 2005
First Place
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- 000 circ.)
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- Small Newspapers (under 90
(tie) A Life Lived Her Way To The End
Reporter Tim Christie wrote about the life and death of a terminally ill woman named Lucille Adamson, who ended her…
- 2005
Third Place
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- network
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- syndicated)
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- TV/Radio (Top 20 markets
Border Health Series
California and Mexico share a 140-mile border. But the geopolitical barrier means nothing to viruses, addictions, pollution and other health…
- 2005
Second Place
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- TV/Radio (Below Top 20 markets)
(tie) End-of-Life Resistance
Shortly after producer Kate Long began reporting a story on end-of-life forms – advanced directives – she realized that she, at…
- 2005
Third Place
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- TV/Radio (Below Top 20 markets)
(tie) TennCare in Crisis
In January, Tennessee’s Governor Phil Bredesen announced he would cut 300,000 people from the state’s health care program for the…
- 2005
Third Place
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- General Interest Magazines/News (news
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- investigative
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- policy)
Bad Medicine
“Bad Medicine,” an excerpt from Katherine Eban’s Dangerous Doses, revealed how counterfeit, adulterated, mishandled, stolen and expired medicine routinely lands…
- 2005
First Place
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- General Interest Magazines/News (news
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- investigative
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- policy)
Big Pharma’s Shameful Secret
The article and five sidebars document how people in the U.S. are injured and killed during clinical trials of experimental…
- 2005
Second Place
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- General Interest Magazines/News (news
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- investigative
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- policy)
(tie) Who Needs Doctors?
A growing and serious gap separates doctors and patients, driven by insurance limits and bureaucratic hassles. It is changing the…
- 2005
Third Place
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- General Interest Magazines/Feature (consumer writing/explanatory)
Julie Krampitz Prays for the Phone to Ring…
When her husband fell suddenly ill, Julie Krampitz did everything she could to get him a liver transplant – even…
- 2005
Second Place
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- General Interest Magazines/Feature (consumer writing/explanatory)
How Far Would You Go To Have a Baby?
Each year in the U.S., thousands of desperate infertile couples spend more than $12,000 for just one in vitro fertilization…
- 2005
Third Place
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