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For a distinguished example of investigative reporting by an individual or team, presented as a single article or series, Five thousand dollars ($5,000).
Also nominated as finalists in this category were: Alix M. Freedman of The Wall Street Journal for her reporting that revealed how a controversial chemical sterilization technique was exported by American population control advocates and used on women in Third World countries, a disclosure that prompted significant reforms, and Fred Schulte and Jenni Bergal of the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel for their investigation of the hidden dangers of cosmetic surgery, a growing yet largely unregulated medical industry. |
