Past Brechner Freedom of Information Award Winners
2023: Brett Murphy, ProPublica
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Q&A and brief video
2022: Hannah Dreier and Andrew Ba Tran, The Washington Post
2021: Reuters
2020: Kaiser Health News
2019: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
2018: The Oregonian
2017: Sandra Chance, Brechner Center Director
2016: Miami Herald
2015: The Los Angeles Times
2014: The Ledger (Lakeland)
2013: The Associated Press
2012: The News & Observer
2010: Asbury Park Press
2009: Detroit Free Press
2008: The Knoxville News-Sentinel
2007: Dan Christensen and Patrick Danner, Miami Herald
2006: Paisley Dodds, The Associated Press
2005: Argus Leader
2004: Dan Christensen, Miami Daily Business Review
2003: Seth Rosenfeld, San Francisco Chronicle
2002: Stephen Kiernan, The Burlington Free Press
2001: Griffin Smith, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
2000: Gannett New Jersey Newspaper Group
1999: Seven Indiana Newspapers: The Evansville Courier, The Journal Gazette, South Bend Tribune, The Indianapolis Star/News, The Star Press,
Tribune Star, The Times of Northwest Indiana
1998: Paul D’Ambrosio, The Asbury Park Press
1997: Evelyn Larrubia and Scott Glover, Sun-Sentinel
1996: Peter Kovacs, The Times-Picayune
1995: Allan Wolper, Editor and Publisher
1994: Howard Swindle and Thomas G. Watts, The Dallas Morning News
1993: Dianna Hunt, The Houston Chronicle
1992: Susan Taylor Martin, Bob Port, Chuck Murphy, David Barstow and Richard Bockman, St Petersburg Times
1991: Wayne Nicholas, Bolivar Commercial
1990: Toby J. McIntosh, Bureau of National Affairs
1989: Elsa Walsh and Benjamin Weiser, The Washington Post
1988: Steve McGonigle, The Dallas Morning News
1987: John Wicklein, Columbia Journalism Review
1986: Anthony Marro, Columbia Journalism Review