Finalist: Los Angeles Times , by David Zucchino
For his resourceful, sweeping and valorous reports that gave readers a rare, close-up view of combat as American soldiers invaded Iraq.
Winners
Prize Winner in International Reporting in 2004:
Anthony Shadid
For his extraordinary ability to capture, at personal peril, the voices and emotions of Iraqis as their country was invaded, their leader toppled and their way of life upended.
International Reporting
Finalists
Nominated as finalists in International Reporting in 2004:
Roger Thurow and Scott Kilman
For their haunting stories that shed new light on starvation in Africa and prompted international agencies to rethink their policies.
The Jury
The Jury
Seymour Topping(chair )
former administrator
Andy Alexander
Washington bureau chief
Andrew Higgins
senior correspondent
Simon Li
assistant managing editor
Debbie Seward
international editor
Winners in International Reporting
Kevin Sullivan and Mary Jordan
For their exposure of horrific conditions in Mexico's criminal justice system and how they affect the daily lives of people.
Barry Bearak
For his deeply affecting and illuminating coverage of daily life in war-torn Afghanistan.
Ian Johnson
For his revealing stories from China about victims of the government's often brutal suppression of the Falun Gong movement and the implications of that campaign for the future.
Mark Schoofs
For his provocative and enlightening series on the AIDS crisis in Africa.
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.