Institute on Political Journalism The Institute on Political Journalism's $10,000 Clark Mollenhoff Award for Excellence in Investigative Reporting goes to Seattle Times reporters
David Heath and
Hal Bernton for their
"Favor Factory" series. The Times-Picayune's
Rebecca Mowbray wins the $10,000 award for Excellence in Economic Reporting for
unearthing post-Katrina insurance abuses. The Thomas L. Phillips Collegiate Award goes to UCLA Daily Bruin staffer
Robert Faturechi, who is now at the Seattle Times.