Jamaal Abdul-Alim, children's court reporter, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Emily S. Achenbaum, police and courts reporter, Sandusky (Ohio) Register
Kara Brooks, reporter/weekend anchor, WPSD-TV, Paducah, Ky.
Jessica Brown, reporter, The Journal News, Hamilton, Ohio
Daniel O. Cortez, police and general assignment reporter, The News-Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Jerry Davich, social issues reporter, The Times, Portage, Ind.
Rachel Dissell, crime reporter, The Plain Dealer, Cleveland
Sean F. Driscoll, personal safety reporter, Chronicle-Tribune, Marion, Ind.
Jay Field, News reporter, Chicago Public Radio/WBEZ FM
Matthew Franck, reporter, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Andale Gross, reporter, Akron (Ohio) Beacon Journal
Jessie Halladay, courts reporter, The Daily Press, Newport News, Va.
Martha Irvine, national writer, The Associated Press, Chicago, Ill.
Elizabeth Kutter, courts reporter, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Tod S. Lending, producer/director/writer, Nomadic Pictures, Chicago, Ill.
Diana Marrero, police, courts and general assignment reporter, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Mary Meehan, health and family writer, Lexington (Ky.) Herald-Leader
Katy Murphy, criminal justice reporter, The Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind.
Isaac Peterson, staff writer, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder
Todd Richmond, reporter, The Associated Press, Madison, Wis.
Lee Rood, projects reporter, The Des Moines Register
Nancy Sulok, columnist, South Bend (Ind.) Tribune
Kathleen Wayt, staff photographer, Detroit Free Press
Juliet Williams, general assignment reporter, The Associated Press, Milwaukee, Wis.
Debby Yetter, public policy reporter, The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Ky.