2004 Sigma Delta Chi Award Honorees
Newspaper/Wire | Magazines | Radio | Television | Research | Online
Newspaper/Wire Services
Deadline Reporting (circulation of 100,000
or greater)
“Church bus crash on turnpike kills 3,” Staff of the South Florida
Sun-Sentinel, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=722
Deadline Reporting (circulation of less than 100,000)
“Sniper suspect captured in Las Vegas,” Staff of the Las Vegas Sun,
Las Vegas, Nev.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=723
Non-Deadline Reporting (circulation of 100,000 or greater)“The
Bridge,” Joseph Neff, Jay Price and Charles Crain of The News and Observer,
Raleigh, N.C.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=724
Non-Deadline Reporting (circulation of less than 100,000)
“The China Challenge,” Craig Troianello of the Yakima Herald-Republic,
Yakima, Wash.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=725
Investigative Reporting (circulation of 100,000 or greater)
“Airport Insecurity,” Staff of the Seattle Times, Seattle, Wash.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=726
Investigative Reporting (circulation of less than 100,000)
“Missing the target,” Michele R. Marcucci, Sean Holstege and Ian
Hoffman of the Oakland Tribune, Oakland, Calif.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=727
Feature Writing (circulation of 100,000 or greater)
“Operation lion heart,” Meredith May of the San Francisco Chronicle,
San Francisco, Calif.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=728
Feature Writing (circulation of less than 100,000)
“Hot Dog, Ho!,” Sam Eifling of the New Times Broward/Palm Beach,
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=729
Editorial Writing (circulation of 100,000 or greater)
“School bus stops,” Diane Steinle of the St. Petersburg Times, St.
Petersburg, Fla.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=730
Washington Correspondence
“Military Menace: Deadly Vehicles,” Lisa Zagaroli of The Detroit
News, Detroit, Mich.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=731
Foreign Correspondence
“Reporting from Latin America,” Kevin G. Hall of Knight Ridder Newspapers,
Washington, D.C.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=732
General Column Writing
“Doug Robinson Columns,” Doug Robinson of the Deseret Morning News,
Salt Lake City, Utah.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=733
Sports Column Writing
“Sports Columns,” Mark Kiszla of The Denver Post, Denver, Colo.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=734
Public Service Circulation (circulation of 100,000 or greater)
“The Troubles at King/Drew,” Staff of the Los Angeles Times, Los
Angeles, Calif.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=735
Public Service Circulation (circulation of less than 100,000)
“At Fault: Inside the culture of auto insurance fraud,” Staff of
The Eagle-Tribune, North Andover, Mass.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=736
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Magazines
Magazine Writing
Photography Spot News
Breaking News Reporting
Breaking News Coverage (Network/Top 25
Markets)
Research about Journalism“State
of the News Media 2004,” Tom Rosensteil, Amy Mitchelle & The Staff
of the Project for Excellence in Journalism of the Project for Excellence in
Journalism, Washington, D.C.
Deadline Reporting (affiliated)
“Road to Ruin,” Andrea Simakis of The Plain Dealer Sunday Magazine,
Cleveland, Ohio.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=737
Public Service in Magazine Journalism
“Dangerous Supplements: Still at Large,” Staff of Consumer Reports,
Yonkers, N.Y.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=738
Magazine Investigative Reporting
“Reporting series on Abu Ghraib interrogations scandal,” Staff of
Newsweek, New York, N.Y.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=739
Arts/Graphics
“War Zone,” Staff of The Associated Press, New York, N.Y.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=740
Photography Features
“Matters of Life and Death,” John Moore of The Associated Press,
New York, N.Y.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=741
Photography Sports
“Swifter, Higher, Stronger,” Wally Skalij, Robert Gauthier and Kirk
McKoy of the Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=742
Photo Illustration
“Grab Your Tent,” by Tina Burch of the Daily News of Los Angeles,
Woodland, Calif.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=743
Editorial Cartooning“2004 Editorial Cartoons,”
John Sherffius, Self-Syndicated, Ballwin, Mo.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=744
Informational Graphics
“The Olympic Games,” Staff of the Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles,
Calif.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=745
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Radio
“Ronald Reagan,” Staff of CBS Radio News, New York, N.Y.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=746
Investigative Reporting “Putting Ethics on the Agenda,”
Dan Gorenstein, Josh Rogers, Mark Bevis and Jon Greenberg of New Hampshire Public
Radio, Concord, N.H.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=747
Feature Reporting “For Homeless, New Hope in Health Care,”
Richard Knox, Rebecca Davis and Joe Neel of National Public Radio, Washington,
D.C.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=748
Documentaries
“UNder Fire: The United Nations’ Battle for Relevance,” David
Brancaccio, Simon Marks, Kristin McHugh and Keith Porter of The Stanley Foundation
and KQED Public Radio, San Francisco, Calif.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=750
Public Service in Radio Journalism “Trust Matters,”
Staff of WFAE 90.7, Charlotte, N.C.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=749
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Television
“Beslan Schools,” Elizabeth Palmer, Beth Knobel, Mimi Spillane and
Patricia Shevlin of CBS Evening News, Weekend Edition, New York, N.Y.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=751
Investigative Reporting (Network/Top 25 Markets)
“Abuse at Abu Ghraib,” Dan Rather, Mary Mapes and Dana Roberson
of CBS News 60 Minutes II, New York, N.Y.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=752
Investigative Reporting (all other markets)
“Dominican Gold Rush,” Tom Farrey, Dan Arruda, Ron Forchheimer and
Vince Doria of ESPN, Bristol, Conn.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=753
Feature Reporting (Network/Top 25 Markets)
“American Story with Bob Dotson,” Bob Dotson, Laurie Singer, Tom
Touchet and Betsy Alexander of NBC News, TODAY, New York, N.Y.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=754
Feature Reporting (all other markets)
“Courting the Rural Vote,” Rhonda McBride and Phil Walczak of KTUU-TU,
Channel 2, Anchorage, Alaska.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=755
Documentaries (Network/Top 25 Markets)
“Wide Angle: Ladies First,” Pamela Hogan, Gini Reticker, Deborah
Shaffer and Colette Kunkel of Thirteen/WNET New York, New York, N.Y.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=756
Documentaries (all other markets)
“Shadow of Hope,” Ken Verdoia, Nancy Green and Gary Turnier of KUED-TV,
Salt Lake City, Utah.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=757
Public Service in Television Journalism (Network/Top 25 Markets)
“Dateline NBC Presents: Critical Condition,” The Staff of Dateline
NBC, New York, N.Y.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=758
Public Service in Television Journalism (all other markets)
“The Bully Project,” Staff of WITI Fox 6 News, Milwaukee, Wis.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=759
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Research
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=760
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Online Reporting
“Hurricane Charley,” Damon Carroll, Jon DeVries, Lucas Grindley
and Brian Mohr of heraldtribune.com, Sarasota, Fla.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=761
Non-Deadline Reporting (affiliated)
“Convention Center,” Staff of DenverPost.com, Denver, Colo.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=762
Non-Deadline Reporting (independent)
“Broadband: Breaking the Digital Gridlock,” John Borland, Jim Hu
and Michael Kanellos of CNet News.com, San Francisco, Calif.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=763
Investigative Reporting (affiliated)
“Terror Watch,” Michael Isikoff and Mark Hosenball of Newsweek.com,
New York, N.Y.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=764
Investigative Reporting (independent)
“Politics of Oil,” Bob Williams, Kevin Bogardus, Aron Pilhofer and
Alex Cohen of The Center for Public Integrity, Washington, D.C.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=765
Public Service in Online Journalism (affiliated)
“Diagnosis Cancer,” Staff of NJN Public Television and Radio of
NJN Public Television and Radio, Trenton, N.J.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=766
Public Service in Online Journalism (independent)
“Personal Politics: All too often, legislators’ private interests
are hidden from public view,” Staff, The Center for Public Integrity,
Washington, D.C.
Read more: http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=767
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