CATEGORY DESCRIPTION
A series of news pictures taken in the U.S. that depicts a story line or single theme. This story may be spot news, general news or issue reporting. 12 images maximum per story.


1st Place
Barry Gutierrez
Rocky Mountain News

2nd Place
Cherie Diez
St. Petersburg Times

3rd Place
Beth A. Keiser
Associated Press

Honorable Mention
Patrick Raycraft
THE HARTFORD COURANT

Domestic News Picture Story

1st Place
Barry Gutierrez
Rocky Mountain News

2nd Place
Cherie Diez
St. Petersburg Times

3rd Place
Beth A. Keiser
Associated Press

Honorable Mention
Patrick Raycraft
THE HARTFORD COURANT


JUDGES' COMMENTS
“Look at the technical quality. How snazzy the pictures are!”
MICHAEL D. SARGENT, Vice President/News Services, Getty Images

“This is a real picture story. Not just a collection of singles.” JEAN-FRANCOIS LEROY, General Manager, Visa Pour L’Image International Photojournalism Festival, France

“How many brush fires do you think we saw?” SARGENT

“Tons!”
BETH A. KEISER, Photojournalist

“It looked like the whole American continent was on fire. Terrible!”
HORACIO VILLALOBOS, Director of Photography, Diario Popular, Argentina

“We saw more Ground Zero pictures than brush fires. But if it’s done properly, a brush fire can still win. All these pictures, collectively, there was overlapping.” SARGENT