Finalist: The Oregonian , by Staff
For its richly illustrated reports on a breakthrough in producing the microprocessors that are a technological cornerstone of modern life.
Winners
Prize Winner in Explanatory Reporting in 2008:
Amy Harmon
For her striking examination of the dilemmas and ethical issues that accompany DNA testing, using human stories to sharpen her reports.
Explanatory Reporting
Finalists
Nominated as finalists in Explanatory Reporting in 2008:
Beth Daley
For her evocative exploration of how global warming affects New Englanders, from ice fishermen to blueberry farmers.
The Jury
The Jury
Michael Oreskes(Chair )
executive editor
Peggy Bellows
managing editor/news
Betsy Lumbye
executive editor
Pam Maples
managing editor/news
Eric Newhouse*
projects editor
George Stanley
vice president/managing editor
Meredith White
deputy managing editor
Patrick Yack
former editor
Winners in Explanatory Reporting
Kenneth R. Weiss, Usha Lee McFarling, and Rick Loomis
For their richly portrayed reports on the world's distressed oceans, telling the story in print and online, and stirring reaction among readers and officials.
David Finkel
For his ambitious, clear-eyed case study of the United States government's attempt to bring democracy to Yemen.
Gareth Cook
For explaining, with clarity and humanity, the complex scientific and ethical dimensions of stem cell research.
Kevin Helliker and Thomas M. Burton
For their groundbreaking examination of aneurysms, an often overlooked medical condition that kills thousands of Americans each year.
2008 Prize Winners
The Washington Post
in exposing mistreatment of wounded veterans at Walter Reed Hospital, evoking a national outcry and producing reforms by federal officials.
David Umhoefer
For his stories on the skirting of tax laws to pad pensions of county employees, prompting change and possible prosecution of key figures.
David Lang
Co-commissioned by the Carnegie Hall Corporation and The Perth Theater and Concert Hall, and premiered October 25, 2007 in Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York City (G. Schirmer, Inc.).
Staff
For its exceptional, multi-faceted coverage of the deadly shooting rampage at Virginia Tech, telling the developing story in print and online.