The Washington Post, "for its series that identified and analyzed patterns of reckless gunplay by city police officers who had little training or supervision."[2]
Staff of The Miami Herald, "for its detailed reporting that revealed pervasive voter fraud in a city mayoral election, that was subsequently overturned."[2]
Staff of The New York Times, and notably Jeff Gerth, "for a series of articles that disclosed the corporate sale of American technology to China, with U.S. government approval despite national security risks, prompting investigations and significant changes in policy."[2]
Blair Kamin, the Chicago Tribune, "for his lucid coverage of city architecture, including an influential series supporting the development of Chicago's lakefront area."[2]
Editorial Board, the New York Daily News, "for its effective campaign to rescue Harlem's Apollo Theater from the financial mismanagement that threatened the landmark's survival."[2]
Staff of the Associated Press, "for its portfolio of images following the embassy bombing in Kenya and Tanzania that illustrates both the horror and the humanity triggered by the event."[2]
Staff of the Associated Press, "for its striking collection of photographs of the key players and events stemming from President Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky and the ensuing impeachment hearings."[2]
"Bestowed posthumously on Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington, commemorating the centennial year of his birth, in recognition of his musical genius, which evoked aesthetically the principles of democracy through the medium of jazz and thus made an indelible contribution to art and culture."[2]
