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FINALISTS

Business Insider
Jamie Heller, Editor in Chief
Edited by Sophie Kleeman and Jake Swearingen
Three articles by Hannah Beckler: “The Business of C-Sections,” August 23, “C-Section Rates Vary Widely by Hospital. Women Often Can't See the Data,” October 10, and “Cutting Costs,” December 17

Bustle
Charlotte Owen, Editor in Chief
Edited by Nolan Feeney and Rachel Baker
“The Vanity Project,” November 12

Consumer Reports
Jen Shecter, Vice President, Content
Edited by Ginger Cowles and Joel Keehn
Two articles from the series “Beauty Justice”: “Dangerous Chemicals Were Detected in 100% of the Braiding Hair We Tested,” by Leigh-Ann Jackson, February 27, and “Over 10,000 Women Now Allege That Toxic Chemicals in Hair Relaxers Gave Them Cancer,” by Lauren Kirchner, May 12, at consumerreports.org

Wirecutter
Ben Frumin, Editor in Chief
Edited by Jason Chen
Three articles from “Wirecutter’s Guide to Data Security”: “Your Data Appeared in a Leak. Now What?,” by Max Eddy, “Yes, Your TV Is Probably Spying on You. Your Fridge, Too. Here’s What They Know,” by Rachel Cericola, Jon Chase and Lee Neikirk, and “I Tried, and Failed, to Disappear From the Internet,” by Max Eddy, June 25

WIRED
Katie Drummond, Global Editorial Director
“How to Win a Fight,” including “The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance,” by Andy Greenberg and Lily Hay Newman, June 16, and “Print. Fold. Share. Download WIRED's ‘How to Win a Fight’ Zine Here,” compiled by Reece Rogers, June 20, at wired.com