100,000-250,000
DAILY SECTIONS
Top 10

Columbus Dispatch
Des Moines Register
Detroit News
Indianapolis Star
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Omaha World-Herald
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Seattle Times
The Times-Picayune
Washington Times

Honorable Mention

Charlotte Observer
Lexington Herald-Leader
The Oklahoman
Palm Beach Post
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
The Record (Woodland Park, N.J.)
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Salt Lake Tribune
Tampa Tribune
Tulsa World


SUNDAY SECTIONS
Top 10

Buffalo News
Columbus Dispatch
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Palm Beach Post
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Salt Lake Tribune
Seattle Times
The Record (Woodland Park, N.J.)
The Times-Picayune
The Virginian-Pilot

Honorable Mention

Des Moines Register
Lexington Herald-Leader
Louisville Courier-Journal
Omaha World-Herald
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Raleigh News Observer
San Antonio Express-News
Tacoma News Tribune
Tampa Tribune
Tulsa World

SPECIAL SECTIONS
Top 10

Buffalo News
Des Moines Register
Florida Times-Union
Louisville Courier-Journal
Omaha World-Herald
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Salt Lake Tribune
Seattle Times
Tampa Tribune
The Times-Picayune

Honorable Mention

Birmingham News
Columbus Dispatch
Indianapolis Star
Lexington Herald-Leader
The Oklahoman
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Palm Beach Post
Syracuse Post-Standard
Virginian-Pilot
Washington Times

BREAKING NEWS
Top 10

Reid Forgrave, Tony Leys, Grant Schulte, Erin Jordan, Mark Emmert, Sean Keeler, John Naughton, Randy Peterson, Andrew Logue, Bryce Miller, Des Moines Register
John Niyo, Detroit News
Mike Martindale and Mike Wilkinson, Detroit News
Desmond Conner, Hartford Courant
Dirk Chatelain and Lee Barfknecht, Omaha World-Journal
Joe Capozzi, Palm Beach Post
Andrew Marra, Michael LaForgia, Jason Lieser, Palm Beach Post
Dejan Kovacevic, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Steve Dilbeck, Salt Lake Tribune
Geoff Mosher, Wilmington (Del.) News Journal


COLUMN WRITING
Top 10

Kirk Bohls, Austin American-Statesman
Bob Wojnowski, Detroit News
Jenni Carlson, The Oklahoman
Ron Cook, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Gordon Monson, Salt Lake Tribune
Tom Powers, St. Paul Pioneer Press
Bob Klapisch, The Record (Woodland Park, N.J.)
Ian O’Connor, The Record (Woodland Park, N.J.)
Martin Fennelly, Tampa Tribune
Martin Frank, Wilmington (Del.) News Journal

FEATURE STORIES
Top 10

Mike Leggett, Austin American-Statsman
Bruce Miles, Arlington Heights (Ill.) Daily Herald
Tom Reed, Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch
Mark Story, Lexington (Ky.) Herald-Leader
Joe Capozzi, Palm Beach Post
Gene Collier, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Jeff Roberts, The Record (Woodland Park, N.J.)
Michael Becker, Riverside Press-Enterprise
Jerry Brewer, Seattle Times
Mason Kelly, Seattle Times


GAME STORIES
Top 10

Alan Trubow, Austin American-Statesman
Mike Harrington, Buffalo News
Ron Green Jr., Charlotte Observer
David Poole, Charlotte Observer
Chris McCosky, Detroit News
Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Matt Calkins, Riverside Press-Enterprise
Joe Capozzi, Palm Beach Post
Ross Siler, Salt Lake Tribune
Larry LaRue, Tacoma News Tribune


EXPLANATORY
Top 10

John Maher and Eric Dexheimer, Austin American-Statesman
Mike Wagner and Tom Reed, Columbus Dispatch
Tom Witosky, Des Moines Register
Joanne C. Gerstner and Tim Twenytman, Detroit News
Lori Nickel, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Nakia Hogan, New Orleans Times-Picayune
Carl Prine, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Jay Drew, Salt Lake Tribune
Geoff Baker, Seattle Times
Jeff Roberts, The Record (Woodland Park, N.J.)

PROJECT REPORTING
Top 10

Steve Esack, Allentown (Pa.) Morning Call
Peter St. Onge, Charlotte Observer
Mike Dyer and Ryan Ernst, Cincinnati Enquirer
Dan Johnson, Tom Witosky and Bill Petroski, Des Moines Register
Adam Hill, Matt Youmans, Ed Graney, Doug Elfman, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Scott Cacciola, Memphis Commercial Appeal
Bob McGinn, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Dejan Kovacevic, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Tony Jones, Kurt Kragthorpe, Michael C. Lewis, Steve Luhm, Gordon Monson, Martin Renzhofer, Ross Siler and Lya Wodraska, Salt Lake Tribune
Jerry Brewer, Seattle Times