Finalist: The Philadelphia Inquirer , by Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele
For their series "America: What Went Wrong?" which examined the public policy failures that have diminished the American middle class.
Winners
Prize Winner in National Reporting in 1992:
Jeff Taylor and Mike McGraw
For their critical examination of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
National Reporting
Finalists
Nominated as finalists in National Reporting in 1992:
Maureen Dowd
For her coverage of national politics and its personalities.
The Jury
The Jury
Benjamin B. Taylor(Chair)
Executive Vice President, Boston Globe
William R. Burleigh
Executive Vice President, Scripps Howard, Cincinnati, Ohio
Robert H. Giles
Editor and Publisher, Detroit News
Scott McGehee
Vice President and General Manager, Lexington (Ky.) Herald- Leader
William L. Winter
President/Executive Director, American Press Institute, Reston, Va.
Winners in National Reporting
Marjie Lundstrom and Rochelle Sharpe
For reporting that disclosed hundreds of child abuse-related deaths go undetected each year as a result of errors by medical examiners.
Ross Anderson, Bill Dietrich, Mary Ann Gwinn and Eric Nalder
For coverage of the Exxon Valdez oil spill and its aftermath.
Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele
For their 15-month investigation of "rifle shot" provisions in the Tax Reform Act of 1986, a series that aroused such widespread public indignation that Congress subsequently rejected proposals giving special tax breaks to many politically connected individuals and businesses.
Tim Weiner
For his series of reports on a secret Pentagon budget used by the government to sponsor defense research and an arms buildup.
1992 Prize Winners
Deborah Blum
For her series, "The Monkey Wars," which explored the complex ethical and moral questions surrounding primate research.
Anna Quindlen
For her compelling columns on a wide range of personal and political topics.