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Finalist: The Miami Herald , by Liz Balmaseda

For her columns about local Cuban-Americans and the issues affecting the immigrant community.

Winners

Prize Winner in Commentary in 1992:

Anna Quindlen

For her compelling columns on a wide range of personal and political topics. Commentary

Finalists

Nominated as finalists in Commentary in 1992:

Robert Lipsyte

For his insightful commentary on the world of sports.

The Jury

Ray Jenkins(Chair)

Editor of the Editorial Page (Retired), Evening Sun, Baltimore, Md.

James N. Crutchfield

Managing Editor, Akron (Ohio) Beacon Journal

Diana Griego Erwin

News Columnist, Orange County Register, Santa Ana, Calif.

Drake Mabry

Associate Editor, Ames (Iowa) Daily Tribune

Charles S. Rowe

Editor and Co-Publisher, Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va.

Winners in Commentary

Jim Hoagland

For searching and prescient columns on events leading up to the Gulf War and on the political problems of Mikhail Gorbachev.

Dave Barry

For his consistently effective use of humor as a device for presenting fresh insights into serious concerns.

1992 Prize Winners

Deborah Blum

For her series, "The Monkey Wars," which explored the complex ethical and moral questions surrounding primate research.