Finalist: The Seattle Times , by Staff
For the work of Christine Willmsen and Maureen O'Hagan that revealed sexual misconduct by male coaches who preyed on female students and escaped discipline or prosecution.
Winners
Prize Winner in Public Service in 2004:
The New York Times
For the work of David Barstow and Lowell Bergman that relentlessly examined death and injury among American workers and exposed employers who break basic safety rules. (Moved by the Board from the Investigative Reporting category, where it was also entered.)
Public Service
Finalists
Nominated as finalists in Public Service in 2004:
Staff
For its vivid portrayal of how delays in the state's criminal justice system harmed victims and defendants alike, a project that spurred remedial action.
Staff
For its comprehensive coverage of the causes and consequences of a nightclub fire that killed 100 people and spread anguish across America's smallest state.
The Jury
The Jury
Robert W. Mong(chair )
president and editor
Cheryl Carpenter
deputy managing editor
Michael R. Fancher
executive editor and senior vice president
Bill Grueskin
managing editor
Robert J. Rosenthal
managing editor and vice president
Melanie Sill
executive editor
David Stoeffler
vice president for news
Winners in Public Service
The Boston Globe
For its courageous, comprehensive coverage of sexual abuse by priests, an effort that pierced secrecy, stirred local, national and international reaction and produced changes in the Roman Catholic Church.
The New York Times
For "A Nation Challenged," a special section published regularly after the September 11th terrorist attacks on America, which coherently and comprehensively covered the tragic events, profiled the victims, and tracked the developing story, locally and globally.
The Oregonian
For its detailed and unflinching examination of systematic problems within the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, including harsh treatment of foreign nationals and other widespread abuses, which prompted various reforms.
The Washington Post, notably for the work of Katherine Boo
that disclosed wretched neglect and abuse in the city's group homes for the mentally retarded, which forced officials to acknowledge the conditions and begin reforms.
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.