Finalist: The Wall Street Journal , by Dennis Farney
For "The American Civilization," a series of articles examining Jeffersonian ideals in contemporary America.
Winners
Prize Winner in Explanatory Journalism in 1993:
Mike Toner
For "When Bugs Fight Back," a series that explored the diminishing effectiveness of antibiotics and pesticides.
Explanatory Journalism
Finalists
Nominated as finalists in Explanatory Journalism in 1993:
Staff
For its series about the inadequate medical care given New York state prison inmates.
The Jury
The Jury
Peter Bhatia(Chair)
Managing Editor, The Sacramento Bee
Robert S. Capers*
Staff Writer, Hartford Courant
F. Richard Ciccone
Managing Editor, Chicago Tribune
Sandra Petykiewicz
Editor, Jackson (Mich.) Citizen Patriot
David Westphal
Managing Editor, The Des Moines Register
Winners in Explanatory Journalism
Robert S. Capers and Eric Lipton
For a series about the flawed Hubble Space Telescope that illustrated many of the problems plaguing America's space program.
Susan C. Faludi
For a report on the leveraged buy-out of Safeway Stores, Inc., that revealed the human costs of high finance.
David A. Vise and Steve Coll
For stories scrutinizing the Securities and Exchange Commission and the way it has been affected by the policies of its former chairman, John Shad.
David Hanners, William Snyder, and Karen Blessen
For their special report on a 1986 airplane crash, the follow-up investigation, and the implications for air safety.
1993 Prize Winners
Paul Ingrassia and Joseph B. White
For often exclusive coverage of General Motors' management turmoil.
Liz Balmaseda
For her commentary from Haiti about deteriorating political and social conditions and her columns about Cuban-Americans in Miami.
Michael Dirda
For his book reviews.