Finalist: Los Angeles Times , by Jason Felch and Ralph Frammolino
For their exposure of problems in the management of the J. Paul Getty Trust, the world's richest art institution, and in acquisition practices at other museums.
Winners
Prize Winner in Investigative Reporting in 2006:
Susan Schmidt, James V. Grimaldi and R. Jeffrey Smith
For their indefatigable probe of Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff that exposed congressional corruption and produced reform efforts.
Investigative Reporting
Finalists
Nominated as finalists in Investigative Reporting in 2006:
Sally Kestin, Megan O'Matz and John Maines
For their in-depth reports on the federal government's widespread mismanagement of hurricane aid, triggering indictments and other remedial action.
The Jury
The Jury
James V. Risser(chair )*
director emeritus
James Mallory
managing editor, operations/initiatives
Sandy Padwe
professor
Sharon Rosenhause
managing editor
Ron Royhab
vice president and executive editor
Marilyn W. Thompson
editor/vice president
Charlie Waters
executive editor/senior vice president
Winners in Investigative Reporting
Nigel Jaquiss
For his investigation exposing a former governor's long concealed sexual misconduct with a 14-year-old girl.
Michael D. Sallah, Mitch Weiss and Joe Mahr
For their powerful series on atrocities by Tiger Force, an elite U.S. Army platoon, during the Vietnam War.
Clifford J. Levy
For his vivid, brilliantly written series "Broken Homes" that exposed the abuse of mentally ill adults in state-regulated homes.
Sari Horwitz, Scott Higham and Sarah Cohen
For a series that exposed the District of Columbia's role in the neglect and death of 229 children placed in protective care between 1993 and 2000, which prompted an overhaul of the city's child welfare system.
2006 Prize Winners
The Times-Picayune
For its heroic, multi-faceted coverage of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, making exceptional use of the newspaper's resources to serve an inundated city even after evacuation of the newspaper plant. (Selected by the Board from the Public Service category, where it was entered.)
Sun Herald
For its valorous and comprehensive coverage of Hurricane Katrina, providing a lifeline for devastated readers, in print and online, during their time of greatest need.
Susan Schmidt, James V. Grimaldi and R. Jeffrey Smith
For their indefatigable probe of Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff that exposed congressional corruption and produced reform efforts.