Finalist: Copley News Service , by S. Lynne Walker
For her candid, in-depth look at how Mexican immigration transformed an all-white Midwestern town.
Winners
Prize Winner in National Reporting in 2004:
Staff
For its engrossing examination of the tactics that have made Wal-Mart the largest company in the world with cascading effects across American towns and developing countries.
National Reporting
Finalists
Nominated as finalists in National Reporting in 2004:
Staff
For its masterly, richly detailed stories on how hidden decision-makers make life-and-death choices about who gets health care in America.
The Jury
The Jury
James C. Warren(chair )
deputy managing editor/features
Murray Fromson
professor, Annenberg School of Journalism
Vicki Gowler
editor
Susan Page
Washington bureau chief
Carlos Sanchez
editor
Winners in National Reporting
Alan Miller and Kevin Sack
For their revelatory and moving examination of a military aircraft, nicknamed "The Widow Maker," that was linked to the deaths of 45 pilots. (Moved by the Board from the Investigative Reporting category to the National Reporting category, where it was also entered.)
Staff
For its comprehensive coverage of America's war on terrorism, which regularly brought forth new information together with skilled analysis of unfolding developments.
Staff
For its compelling and memorable series exploring racial experiences and attitudes across contemporary America.
Staff
For its revealing stories that question U.S. defense spending and military deployment in the post-Cold War era and offer alternatives for the future.
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.