Finalist: the Chicago Tribune , by Gary Marx and David Jackson
For their exposure of a neglectful state justice system that allowed dozens of brutal criminals to evade punishment by fleeing the country, sparking moves for corrective change.
Winners
Prize Winner in Investigative Reporting in 2012:
Matt Apuzzo, Adam Goldman, Eileen Sullivan and Chris Hawley
For their spotlighting of the New York Police Department's clandestine spying program that monitored daily life in Muslim communities, resulting in congressional calls for a federal investigation, and a debate over the proper role of domestic intelligence gathering.
Investigative Reporting
The Jury
The Jury
James O'Shea(Chair )
author and former editor
Emily Bell
director, Tow Center for Digital Journalism
Walt Bogdanich*
assistant editor for investigations
Paul D'Ambrosio
regional editor/investigations and interactive data
Deborah Henley
editor
Shazna Nessa
director, interactive
Mike Wilson
managing editor
Winners in Investigative Reporting
Paige St. John
For her examination of weaknesses in the murky property-insurance system vital to Florida homeowners, providing handy data to assess insurer reliability and stirring regulatory action.
Barbara Laker and Wendy Ruderman
For their resourceful reporting that exposed a rogue police narcotics squad, resulting in an FBI probe and the review of hundreds of criminal cases tainted by the scandal.
David Barstow
For his tenacious reporting that revealed how some retired generals, working as radio and television analysts, had been co-opted by the Pentagon to make its case for the war in Iraq, and how many of them also had undisclosed ties to companies that benefited from policies they defended.
Walt Bogdanich and Jake Hooker
For their stories on toxic ingredients in medicine and other everyday products imported from China, leading to crackdowns by American and Chinese officials.
2012 Prize Winners
No award
No award
Manning Marable
An exploration of the legendary life and provocative views of one of the most significant African-Americans in U.S. history, a work that separates fact from fiction and blends the heroic and tragic.
John Lewis Gaddis
An engaging portrait of a globetrotting diplomat whose complicated life was interwoven with the Cold War and America's emergence as the world's dominant power.
Tracy K. Smith
A collection of bold, skillful poems, taking readers into the universe and moving them to an authentic mix of joy and pain.