Friday, April 16, 2004 2:17 PM

FINALISTS
Journalist of the Year
    Print (Over 100,000 circulation) Reporter, Columnist or Editor
    John Daniszewski, Los Angeles Times
    Print (Under 100,000 circulation) Reporter, Columnist or Editor
    David Houston, Los Angeles Daily Journal
    John Ryan, Los Angeles Daily Journal
    Norma Zager, Beverly Hills Courier
    Television Anchor or Reporter
    Dave Bryan, KCBS/KCAL
    Ana Garcia, KNBC
    Radio Anchor or Reporter
    Gail Eichenthal, KNX
    Kitty Felde, KPCC-FM
    Warren Olney, KCRW-FM
    Larry Mantle, KPCC-FM
    Lance Orozco, KCLU-FM
    Sports Anchor or Reporter, Print or Broadcast
    Alan Abrahamson, Los Angeles Times
    Steve Grad, KNX
    Photo Journalist or Designer, Print or Online
    Carolyn Cole, Los Angeles Times
    Brian Vander Brug, Los Angeles Times
Daily/Weekly Newspapers (Over 100,000 circulation)
    Hard News
    Los Angeles Times, Southern California Wildfires
    Los Angeles Times, Car Plows Through Farmer¹s Market
    News Feature
    Scott Gold, Los Angeles Times
    Michael Kaplan, LA Weekly
    Robert Lee Hotz, Los Angeles Times
    Steve Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune
    Barry Siegel, Los Angeles Times
    Investigative/Series
    Jeffrey Anderson, LA Weekly
    Troy Anderson and Michael Gougis, Los Angeles Daily News
    Nancy Cleeland, Abigail Goldman, Evelyn Iritani and Tyler Marshall, Los Angeles Times
    Chuck Neubauer, Richard T. Cooper and Judy Pasternak, Los Angeles Times
    David Willman, Los Angeles Times
    Business
    Dana Calvo, Los Angeles Times
    Nancy Cleeland, Abigail Goldman, Evelyn Iritani and Tyler Marshall, Los Angeles Times
    Lisa Girion, Los Angeles Times
    Signed Commentary
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times
    Tim Rutten, Los Angeles Times
    Robert Scheer, Los Angeles Times
    Jill Stewart, Daily News of Los Angeles
    Chris Weinkopf, Daily News of Los Angeles
    Columnist
    Amy Alkon, the Advice Goddess (syndicated)
    Mariel Garza, Daily News of Los Angeles
    Erin Aubry Kaplan, LA Weekly
    Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times
    Dan Neil, Los Angeles Times
    Editorials
    Editorial Staff, Daily News of Los Angeles
    Robert A. Kittle, San Diego Union-Tribune
    Andrew Malcolm, Los Angeles Times
    Alex Raksin, Los Angeles Times
    Bill Stall, Los Angeles Times
    Entertainment Reviews/Criticism/Column
    Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times
    Nicolai Ouroussoff, Los Angeles Times
    John Powers, LA Weekly
    Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times
    Glenn Whipp, Daily News of Los Angeles
    Entertainment News or Feature
    Paul Brownfield, Los Angeles Times
    David Chute, LA Weekly
    Scott Gold, Los Angeles Times
    Doug Harvey, LA Weekly
    Steven Leigh Morris, LA Weekly
    Sport News or Feature
    Alan Abrahamson, Los Angeles Times
    Chris Dufresne, Los Angeles Times
    Billy Witz, Daily News of Los Angeles
    Special Section News or Features
    LA Weekly staff
    Robert Lee Hotz, Los Angeles Times
    Jill Leovy, Los Angeles Times
    Los Angeles Times Staff
    Headline
    Jim Coleman, Los Angeles Times
    Dan Donovan, Los Angeles Times
    Design And Layout
    Bill Gaspard, Los Angeles Times
    Raoul Randa and Brady McDonald
    Staff of Los Angeles Times
    Staff of Los Angeles Times
Daily/Weekly Newspapers (Under 100,000 circulation)
    Hard News
    Larry Altman, Daily Breeze
    Amanda Bronstad, Los Angeles Business Journal
    Dani Dodge, Ventura County Star
    Rooney Tanaka, Diana L. Roemer, Marianne Love, Michelle Rester, Andrew Blazier and Ruby Gonzales, San Gabriel Valley Tribune
    News Feature
    Sandy Cohen, Daily Breeze
    Dani Dodge, Ventura County Star
    Tracy Manzer, Press-Telegram
    Wendy Thomas Russell, Press-Telegram
    John Ryan, Los Angeles Daily Journal
    T.J. Sullivan, Ventura County Star
    Claude Walbert, Los Angeles Daily Journal
    Investigative/Series
    Howard Fine and Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Business Journal
    Jason Gewirtz, Press-Telegram
    Julie Gruenbaum Fax, the Jewish Journal of Los Angeles
    David Houston and Anne LaJeunesse, Los Angeles Daily Journal
    Norma Zager, Beverly Hills Courier
    Business
    David Greenberg, Los Angeles Business Journal
    Don Jergler and Felix Sanchez, Press-Telegram
    Staff, Los Angeles Business Journal
    Signed Commentary
    Amy Alkon, Creators Syndicate
    Kevin Chavez, San Gabriel Valley Tribune
    Thomas Elias, Southern California Focus
    Joel Kotkin, the Jewish Journal
    Mark Lacter, Los Angeles Business Journal
    Columnist
    Amy Alkon, Syndicated Columnist
    Tim Grobaty, Long Beach Press-Telegram
    Tom Hennesy, Long Beach Press-Telegram
    Bob Keisser, Long Beach Press-Telegram
    Amy Klein, the Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles
    Linda D. Renaud, Palisadian Post
    Editorials
    Linda Beckam, San Gabriel Valley Tribune
    Linda Beckman, Whittier Daily News
    Rob Eshman, the Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles
    John Pope, Long Beach Press-Telegram
    Steve Scauzillo, Pasadena Star-News
    Entertainment Reviews/Criticism/Column
    Corey Levitan, Daily Breeze
    Linda Renaud, Palisadian Post
    Entertainment News or Feature
    Rishawn Biddle and Michael Thuresson, Los Angeles Business Journal
    Natalie Nichols, Los Angeles City Beat/Valley Beat
    Sport News or Feature
    Cole Coonce, CityBeat
    Bob Keisser, Press Telegram
    Ray Nelson, Gabriel Valley Tribune
    Special Section News or Features
    Dani Dodge, Ventura County Star
    Tim Grobaty, Press-Telegram
    Tim Grobaty and Felix Sanchez, Press-Telegram
    Press-Telegram Staff
    Headline
    Stephen Carr, Press-Telegram
    Linda Renaud, Bill Bruns and Tom Hofer Palisadian Post
    Design And Layout
    Geoffrey Bilau, San Gabriel Valley Newspapers
    Tom Gapen, Press-Telegram
    Carvin Knowles, the Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles
    Newsroom staff, Los Angeles Business Journal
Art/Photography (Print – Newspaper/magazine/wire service)
    News Photo
    Carolyn Cole, Los Angeles Times
    Carolyn Cole, Los Angeles Times
    Feature Photo
    Brian Vander Brug, Los Angeles Times
    Stephen Carr, Press-Telegram
    Stephen Georges, Press-Telegram
    Genaro Molina, Los Angeles Times
    Sports Photo
    Jeff Gritchen, Press-Telegram
    Allen Schaben, Los Angeles Times
    Luis Sinco, Los Angeles Times
    Wally Skalij, Los Angeles Times
    Wally Skalij, Los Angeles Times
    Editorial Cartoon
    Stephen P. Breen, the San Diego Union Tribune
    Patrick O¹Conner, Daily News of Los Angeles
    Michael Ramirez, Los Angeles Times
    Michael Ramirez, Los Angeles Times
    Dick Wallmeyer, Press-Telegram
    Photo Essay (single topic)
    Brian Vander Brug, Los Angeles Times
    Stephen Carr, Press-Telegram
    Carolyn Cole, Los Angeles Times
    Hans Gutknecht, Daily News of Los Angeles
    Genaro Molina, Los Angeles Times
Television
    Regularly Scheduled Newscast (35 minutes or less)
    CBS2 News Team, News at 11
    Channel 4 News Team, 11 p.m., KNBC
    Jeff Schultz, Rich Garcia, Lauren Sanchez Maria Quiban and the Kcop NewsTeam, Upn 13 News
    Jeff Wald, Rich Goldner, Pam Chen, Emmett Miller, Sharon Tay, Marcia Brandwynne, KTLA First Edition
    Regularly Schedule Newscast (over 35 minutes)
    John Beard, Christine Devine, Rick Garcia, Lori Moraida, Mark Thompson and the Kttv
    News Team, Fox 11 News at 10
    Jeff Wald, Marcia Brandwynne, Richard Goldner, Chris Falin, Carlos Amezua and Sharon Tay, KTLA
    KCAL 9 News Team
    Channel 4 News Team, KNBC
    Breaking News Report
    John Beard, Christina Gonzales, Barbara Schroeder and the KTTV News Team
    Channel 4 News Team, KNBC
    Ron Fleury, Pat Healy and Martin Procter, KNBC, Channel 4 News, KNBC
    Features News
    Chris Blatchford, Roberto Prado, Ken Moore, Steve Thorpe, KTTV
    Ana Garcia, KNBC
    Marley Klaus, Angela Shelley, Deborah Clark, Michael Bluecher, Ken Day, California Connected
    Yolanda Lopez De Otero, KMEX
    Antonio Valverde, KMEX
    Investigative/Business/Series
    Ana Garcia, KNBC
    Marley Klaus, California Connected
    Randy Paige, KCBS
    Sports News
    Rod Cohen, KTTV
    Leila Feinstein and Josh Abelson, KTLA
    Entertainment News
    Mindy Burbano and J.D. Cargill, KTLA
    Jane Yamamoto and Kevin Scalir, KTTV
    Talk/Public Affairs/Documentaries
    Dunia Elvir, KSFV Channel 26
    Christina Gonzales, KC Schillhalm and Julio Duran, KTTV
    Marley Klaus, Deborah Clark, Suzanne Gladstone and Julieann Pavesi, California Connected
    Meg McDonald and Brent Seltzer, City TV Channel 16
    Gerri Shaffel, Tony Ruiz, Julio Duran and Christine Devine, KTTV
Radio
    Newscast (over 15 minutes)
    KCSN News Staff, KCSN-FM
    Dave Zorn and the KNX news staff, KNX
    Newscast (under 15 minutes)
    No entries
    Breaking News
    Jennifer Ferro, Warren Olney, Ki Sung, Francis Anderton, Gisele Regatao, Karen Radziner, Illeana Justus and Kyle McKinnon, KCRW
    KNX News Team
    Lance Orozco, KCLU-FM
    Megan Reyes, KNX
    Feature
    Eric Roy, KCRW
    Eric Roy, KCRW
    Ilsa Setziol and Anthea Raymond, KPCC
    Michelle Trudeau, Peggy Mears and Jane Greenhalgh, NPR
    Michelle Trudeau and Peggy Mears, NPR
    Investigative/Business/Series
    Keith S. Goldstein, KCSN-FM
    Kari Moran, KNX
    Rachael Myrow, Anthea Raymond, Kitty Felde, Larry Mantle, Christal Smith,
    Julia Posey, Aimee Machado, Linda Othenin-Girard, Jackie Oclaray, Polly A. Sveda and Chumi Paul, KPCC
    Warren Olney, Frances Anderton, Karen Radziner and Sharon Rembaum, KCRW
    Entertainment Reporting/Criticism
    Gail Eichenthal and Chris Stanley, KNX
    Lance Orozco, KCLU-FM
    John Rabe, KPCC
    Sports News
    Steve Grad, KNX
    Steve Julian, KPCC
    Warren Olney, Ki Sung, Frances Anderton, Karen Radziner, Jacob Conrad,
    Sharon Rembaum and Kyle McKinnon, KCRW
    Warren Olney, Peter Ginsberg, Karen Radziner, Frances Anderton, Jacob Conrad, Ki Sung, Sharon Rembaum an Kyle McKinnon, KCRW
    Use of Sound
    Bob Carlson and Ruth Seymour, KCRW
    John Rabe, KPCC
    Ilsa Setziol and Anthea Raymond, KPCC
    Talk/Public Affairs/Documentaries
    Frances Anderton, Bob Carlson, Ray Guarna and Ruth Seymour, KCRW
    Kitty Felde, Christal Smith, Julia Posey and Aimee Machado, KPCC
    John North, KNX
    Warren Olney, Jennifer Ferro, Ki Sung, Frances Anderton, Gisele Regatao,
    Karen Radziner, Illeana Justus and Kyle McKinnon, KCRW
    Anthea Raymond and Frank Stoltze, KPCC
    News Bureau
    Warren Olney, Gisele Regatao, Karen Radziner, Frances Anderton and Sharon Rembaum, KCRW
    Warren Olney, Karen Radziner, Jacob Conrad, Ki Sung, Frances Anderton,
    Sharon Rembaum and Kyle McKinnon, KCRW-FM
Magazines
    Magazine News Article/Investigative Report
    Vince Beiser, Los Angeles Times Magazine
    Eron Ben-Yehuda, Los Angeles Daily Journal
    Eric Longabardi, Telemedia News Productions
    Karen Ocamb, In Los Angeles Maazine
    David Zucchino, Los Angeles Times Magazine
    Magazine Feature/Column/Commentary
    Ronald Bailey, Reason Magazine
    Champ Clark, Michael Fleeman and Frank Swertlow, People Magazine
    Harlan Ellison, VLife
    Maureen Harrington, People Magazine
    Christopher Lisotta, Frontiers Newsmagazine
    In House or Corporate Publication
    Jim Perry, the Los Angeles Firefighter
    Among Ourselves, Los Angeles Times
    Design And Layout
    Nelson Anderson, Michael Kellner and Jeff Siedlik, V Life
    Nan Oshin and Roger Gurbani, Los Angeles Times Magazine
    Nan Oshin, Roger Gurbani and Carol Wakano, Los Angeles Times
    Nan Oshin and Roger Gurbani, Los Angeles Times Magazine
News Bureaus And Correspondents
    Wire Service/Daily or Weekly Newspaper Bureau
    Ron Arias, Vickie Bane, Johnny Dodd, John Hannah, Lyndon Stambler and Frank Swertlow, People Magazine
    David Evans, Bloomberg News
    Susan Karlin and Gordon Clapp, New York Post
    Terri Vermeulen Keith, City News Service
    Monthly Publication Bureau (non-daily or weekly cycle)
    Susan Karlin, IEEE¹s Spectrum
    Online/New Media – Single News Story, Features or Series
    Staff of the Los Angeles Times
    Staff of the Los Angeles Times
    Online Column/Commentary/Criticism
    Ronald Bailey, ReasonOnline
    Nick Gillespie, Reason staff
    James Hames, Variety.com
    Rip Rense, Freelance
    Matt Welch, ReasonOnline
International Journalism
    Hard News
    David Willis, BBC
    News Feature
    Helena Groll and Paul Levy, Swedish Broadcasting Corporation – SR
    Claudia Laffranchi, Swiss Broadcasting Corporation – TSI
    Michael O¹Sullivan, Voice of America
    David Willis, BBC
    Entertainment News or Feature
    Susanne Brunner, Swiss National Public Radio
    Andrew Gumbel, The Independent
    Claudine Mulard, Le Monde
    Michael O¹Sullivan, Voice of America
    Tom Tugend, Jerusalem Post
    Columnist
    Diana Ljungaeus, Resumé