'The most segregated hour in America'
BEST OF IDENTIFY 2001. A look at three churches that worship the multicultural way. By Nicole Leistikow. November 5, 2001

Watchdog under the watchtower
SECOND PLACE. The story of the Heart Mountain Sentinel, and freedom of press at a time of internment . By Kelly Yamanouchi. April 9, 2001

Survival of the fittest
THIRD PLACE. Living under body fascism in Los Angeles' gay ghetto. By Don Chareunsy. May 14, 2001

Caricaturing Lieberman
FOURTH PLACE. How the media missed the story on religion in the 2000 election. By Ben Helphand. April 9, 2001

Finding solace in cyberspace
HONORABLE MENTION. Stricken with the loneliest of illnesses, people with rare forms of cancer have built their own online communities. By Charles Savage. June 4, 2001

"I was gratified to see the article, 'Finding solace in cyberspace,' by Charles Savage. Cancer does not discriminate. For those coping with this dreaded disease and other illness, self-empowerment is crucial to survival. Online communities for individuals who are ill and perhaps homebound breathe life into their spirits." --Anonymous