Finalist: Los Angeles Times , by Andrew Malcolm
For his refreshing, richly textured editorials that illuminated a variety of life situations.
Winners
Prize Winner in Editorial Writing in 2004:
William R. Stall
For his incisive editorials that analyzed California's troubled state government, prescribed remedies and served as a model for addressing complex state issues.
Editorial Writing
Finalists
Nominated as finalists in Editorial Writing in 2004:
Andres Martinez
For his exhaustively researched series of editorials that exposed the harmful global effects of American agricultural trade policy.
The Jury
The Jury
Dennis Ryerson(chair )
editor and vice president
Linda C. Lightfoot
executive editor
David Shribman*
executive editor
Mark Trahant
editor of the editorial page
Terri Troncale
editorial page editor
Winners in Editorial Writing
Cornelia Grumman
For her powerful, freshly challenging editorials on reform of the death penalty.
Alex Raksin and Bob Sipchen
For their comprehensive and powerfully written editorials exploring the issues and dilemmas provoked by mentally ill people dwelling on the streets.
David Moats
For his even-handed and influential series of editorials commenting on the divisive issues arising from civil unions for same-sex couples.
John C. Bersia
For his passionate editorial campaign attacking predatory lending practices in the state, which prompted changes in local lending regulations.
2004 Prize Winners
Daniel Golden
For his compelling and meticulously documented stories on admission preferences given to the children of alumni and donors at American universities.
David Leeson and Cheryl Diaz Meyer
For their eloquent photographs depicting both the violence and poignancy of the war with Iraq.
Staff
For its compelling and comprehensive coverage of the massive wildfires that imperiled a populated region of southern California.