Finalist: Lexington (KY) Herald-Leader , by Joel Pett
The Jury
The Jury
David A. Zeeck(chair )
executive editor
Bernard Caughey
associate editor
Michael Keefe*
editorial cartoonist
Linda Lightfoot
executive editor
Sue Ryon
deputy editorial page editor
Winners in Editorial Cartooning
Michael P. Ramirez
For his trenchant cartoons on contemporary issues.
1998 Prize Winners
George Gershwin
Awarded posthumously, commemorating the centennial year of his birth, for his distinguished and enduring contributions to American music.
Linda Greenhouse
For her consistently illuminating coverage of the United States Supreme Court.
Staff
For its comprehensive coverage of a botched bank robbery and subsequent police shoot-out in North Hollywood.