Finalist: Los Angeles Times , by Christopher Knight
For his pieces on art that reflect meticulous reporting, aesthetic judgment and authoritative voice
Winners
Prize Winner in Criticism in 2007:
Jonathan Gold
For his zestful, wide ranging restaurant reviews, expressing the delight of an erudite eater.
Criticism
Finalists
Nominated as finalists in Criticism in 2007:
Mark Swed
For his passionate music criticism, marked by resonant writing and an ability to give life to the people behind a performance.
The Jury
The Jury
Judith Howard(chair )
features editor
Sasha Anawalt
director
Michael Barnes
entertainment editor
Johanna Keller
director
Joe Morgenstern*
film critic
Winners in Criticism
Robin Givhan
For her witty, closely observed essays that transform fashion criticism into cultural criticism.
Joe Morgenstern
For his reviews that elucidated the strengths and weaknesses of film with rare insight, authority and wit.
Dan Neil
For his one-of-a-kind reviews of automobiles, blending technical expertise with offbeat humor and astute cultural observations.
Stephen Hunter
For his authoritative film criticism that is both intellectually rewarding and a pleasure to read.
2007 Prize Winners
The Wall Street Journal
For its creative and comprehensive probe into backdated stock options for business executives that triggered investigations, the ouster of top officials and widespread change in corporate America.
Staff
For its skillful and tenacious coverage of a family missing in the Oregon mountains, telling the tragic story both in print and online.
Kenneth R. Weiss, Usha Lee McFarling, and Rick Loomis
For their richly portrayed reports on the world's distressed oceans, telling the story in print and online, and stirring reaction among readers and officials.
Renée C. Byer
For her intimate portrayal of a single mother and her young son as he loses his battle with cancer.