OVERALL AWARDS

Best writer — Ken Foskett, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, for his July 1-3 series about the Supreme Court justice, "The Clarence Thomas you don't know" and also for the Dec. 2-3 series co-written with Ann Hardie and entitled "Dying in darkness." In the latter, the writers detailed how 163 persons died while in the state's care during the past four years. Previous Winners for Best writer				Best photographer — Rodolfo Gonzalez, Austin American-Statesman, for his striking images of President Bush; sports action; news; and features. Previous Winners for Best photographer

CoxNet Award — News Art staff, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, after the Sept. 11 attacks established a network with other Cox graphics departments to avoid duplication of work; posted daily war-related graphics; and began weekly conference calls to discuss what each paper was working on and what was in the pipeline.

COMMUNITY DIVISION
Gov. James M. Cox Public Service Award — News staff, Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, for its expose of five-part series on methamphetamine problem in rural Colorado. "It has evolved from 'poor man's coke' to the area's drug of choice," the paper wrote. The articles are by Zack Barnett, Lori Cumpston, Shannon Joyce Neal and Rachel Sauer.

Deadline writing — News staff, Greenville Daily Reflector, Sept. 11-12 coverage.

Feature writing — Lori Cumpston, Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, features about criminal image profiling, the man who manufactures the Grammy award and firefighters.

Editorial writing — John Young, Waco Tribune-Herald, editorials about Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission, McLennan County Detention Center, others.

Column writing — Mary C. Schulken, Greenville Daily Reflector.

Sports writing — Rob Young, Greenville Daily Reflector, features about 1941 East Carolina football perfect season, a high school coach's newborn son, others.

Business reporting — Shannon Joyce Neal, Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, the business of shepherding sheep on the range in northwestern Colorado.

Headline writing — No winner.

News photography — Greg Lynch, Hamilton Journal-News, a fireman's wife consoles him at a memorial service.

Feature photography — Rod Aydelotte, Waco Tribune-Herald, child with no arms at the plate in Waco's Challenger League, holding the bat between his shoulder and chin.

Sports photography — Jim Laskay, Springfield News-Sun, base runner steps on the infielder's gloved hand instead of the bag.

Graphics and illustration — Robert García, Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, "After the wildfires," methamphetamine trafficking, others.

Page layout — Randy Ferguson, Longview News-Journal, "Justice delayed," about unsolved murder cases, "Day of mourning" after Sept. 11, others.

METRO DIVISION
Gov. James M. Cox Public Service Award — Jane O. Hansen, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Selling Atlanta's children," pimps exploit young girls in the prostitution trade.

Deadline writing — News staff, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Haltsfield," Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport operations are brought to a halt by security concerns after a football fan runs the wrong way down an escalator to retrieve a camera.

Feature writing — Charles Seabrook, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, for his series "Georgia's disappearing songbirds."

Editorial writing — Martha Ezzard, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "When justice is a crime," Georgia's flawed indigent defense system.

Column writing — Frank Cerabino, Palm Beach Post.

Sports writing — Tom Archdeacon, Dayton Daily News, sports columns on boxing, horse racing and prep football. Judges' comments: "He is the clear winner with a powerful entry that shows story-telling prowess, mastery over details and excellent story selection. He knows his stuff so well he doesn't have to impress you. Instead, he gets out of the way and hooks up readers with his subjects."7. Business reporting — Andy Miller, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta's Northside Hospital backs down and allows Aetna a non exclusive contract, benefiting patients who may wish to use other hospitals.

Headline writing — Randolph Murray, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "One Microsoft, indivisible;" "Outrage" after Sept. 11, others.

News photography — Lannis Waters, Palm Beach Post, series of photos from the trial of Nathaniel Brazill for shooting his teacher at a Palm Beach County high school.

Feature photography — Rodolfo Gonzalez, Austin American-Statesman, "An ancient tribe's desperate days," Mexico's Tarahumara Indians.

Sports photography — Taylor Johnson, Austin American-Statesman, series of photos depicting hometown hero Lance Armstrong's victory in the 2001 Tour de France bicycle race.

Graphics and illustration — John Hancock, Dayton Daily News, "Riverscape," downtown Dayton's riverfront development project.

Page layout — Gladys Rios, Austin American-Statesman, "Our nation saw evil," post-Sept. 11 front page.

COMBINED
Criticism — John Kessler, Atlanta Journal-Constitution restaurant critic.

Editorial cartooning — Mike Peters, Dayton Daily News, for cartoons about Republicans and Gays, Sept. 11, Yasser Arafat, others.

Rookie of the year — Damon Higgins, Palm Beach Post photographer, for his portfolio of news, features, sports and entertainment photos.

Arnold Rosenfeld Editor of the Year Award — Andrew Alexander and Charles W. Holmes, Cox Washington Bureau, for their increasing of the quality and quantity of stories from the bureau, and their coordination of foreign correspondents' coverage of Sept. 11 and its aftermath. Often those correspondents worked under dangerous, even life-threatening conditions. Rosenfeld was Cox senior vice president and editor in chief from 1989 until his retirement in 2000.