Finalist: The Providence Journal , by Edward Achorn
For his clear, tenacious call to action against government corruption in Rhode Island.
Winners
Prize Winner in Commentary in 2003:
Colbert I. King
For his against-the-grain columns that speak to people in power with ferocity and wisdom.
Commentary
Finalists
Nominated as finalists in Commentary in 2003:
Mark Holmberg
For his thought provoking, strongly reported columns on a broad range of topics.
The Jury
The Jury
Gregory L. Moore(chair )
editor
Richard Aregood*
editorial page editor
Ward Bushee
editor and vice president of news
Phil Dixon(chair )
Journalism
Tim J. McGuire
columnist
Sue F. Smith
deputy managing editor, recruiting/development
Mark Travis
senior editor
Winners in Commentary
Thomas Friedman
For his clarity of vision, based on extensive reporting, in commenting on the worldwide impact of the terrorist threat.
Dorothy Rabinowitz
For her articles on American society and culture.
Paul A. Gigot
For his informative and insightful columns on politics and government.
Maureen Dowd
For her fresh and insightful columns on the impact of President Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky.
2003 Prize Winners
Diana K. Sugg
For her absorbing, often poignant stories that illuminated complex medical issues through the lives of people.
Photography Staff
For its powerful, imaginative coverage of Colorado's raging forest fires.
Staff
For its detailed, well-crafted stories on the accidental drowning of four boys in the Merrimack River.