Finalist: Pensacola (FL) News Journal , by Staff
For its uncommon courage in publishing stories that exposed a culture of corruption in Escambia County, Fla., and resulted in the indictment of four of five county commissioners.
Winners
Prize Winner in Public Service in 2003:
The Boston Globe
For its courageous, comprehensive coverage of sexual abuse by priests, an effort that pierced secrecy, stirred local, national and international reaction and produced changes in the Roman Catholic Church.
Public Service
Finalists
Nominated as finalists in Public Service in 2003:
Staff
For the work of Norman Sinclair, Ronald Hansen and Melvin Claxton that revealed dangerous defects and spurred changes in a criminal justice system that allowed lawbreakers to get away with everything from petty theft to murder.
The Jury
The Jury
William B. Ketter(chair )
editor-in-chief and vice president for news
Dorothy M. Bland
president and publisher
Douglas Clifton
editor
Gregory Favre
distinguished fellow in journalism values
Anne Gordon
managing editor
John Hughes*
editor and chief operating officer
Alex S. Jones*
director
Winners in Public Service
The New York Times
For "A Nation Challenged," a special section published regularly after the September 11th terrorist attacks on America, which coherently and comprehensively covered the tragic events, profiled the victims, and tracked the developing story, locally and globally.
The Oregonian
For its detailed and unflinching examination of systematic problems within the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, including harsh treatment of foreign nationals and other widespread abuses, which prompted various reforms.
The Washington Post, notably for the work of Katherine Boo
that disclosed wretched neglect and abuse in the city's group homes for the mentally retarded, which forced officials to acknowledge the conditions and begin reforms.
The Washington Post
For its series that identified and analyzed patterns of reckless gunplay by city police officers who had little training or supervision.
2003 Prize Winners
Diana K. Sugg
For her absorbing, often poignant stories that illuminated complex medical issues through the lives of people.
Photography Staff
For its powerful, imaginative coverage of Colorado's raging forest fires.
Staff
For its detailed, well-crafted stories on the accidental drowning of four boys in the Merrimack River.