Finalist: The New York Times , by Robert Lipsyte
For his insightful commentary on the world of sports.
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:
Liz Balmaseda
For her columns about local Cuban-Americans and the issues affecting the immigrant community.
The Jury
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.
Jim Murray
For his sports columns.
Clarence Page
For his provocative columns on local and national affairs.
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.
Anna Quindlen
For her compelling columns on a wide range of personal and political topics.