NPPA: Best of Photojournalism 2008 Still Photo Winners

1st Place, Photojournalist of the Year (large markets)

John Moore/Getty Images

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Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto sits on stage at a campaign rally in Rawalpindi, Pakistan December 27, 2007, just minutes before she was assassinated. The opposition leader had returned to Pakistan after eight years in exile and had survived a suicide bomb blast during her arrival procession in Karachi only months before. Following almost 6 weeks of emergency rule when large gatherings were banned, her campaign rally in Rawalpindi was her largest event yet, drawing thousands of supporters. Departing the event, she came out into the open road waving from the sun roof of her armored vehicle, her adoring supporters pushing to get close and slowing the vehicle’s movement. Gunshots sounded, and as she dropped down through the roof into the car, a suicide bomber set off his charge. Within seconds, her damaged vehicle sped away, leaving a scene of chaos and carnage, as the dead and injured waited to be taken away and her supporters screamed in anguish. The assassination left the country in a state of shock and cast serious doubts on the prospects of democracy in Pakistan.

Judges' Comments

Judge Dudley Brooks said, The first place winning entry is a photographer taking you and a journey of the war in Iraq. And the journey takes the view on several journeys. The photographer was successful in showing the viewer his complete vision.
Judge Deanne Fitzmaurice said, The first place entry started with a powerful opening single photograph and the portfolio unfolds around that.
Judge Mary Calvert said, We liked the amount of images entered in this first place winning entry and it was very well edited. Each story was complete.
Judge Dudley Brooks said, The second place winning entry contained a lot of variety. The humanity this person used to capture the images was done really well. The weaker point of this portfolio was its single photographs.
Judge Mary Calvert said, Third place winning entry contained picture stories where really different. This photographer had a very good idea of which issues to photograph.
Clyde Mueller

1st: John Moore; Getty Images
2nd: jahi chikwendiu; The Washington Post
3rd: Stephen M. Katz; The Virginian-Pilot
HM: Mona Reeder; The Dallas Morning News
HM: Cheryl Diaz Meyer; The Dallas Morning News

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