Finalist: The Miami Herald , by William K. Robertson
Winners
Prize Winner in Criticism in 1980:
William A. Henry III
For critical writing about television.
Criticism
The Jury
The Jury
Judith Crist(Chair)
Contributing Editor, TV Guide
Ernest B. Furgurson
Washington Bureau Chief, The Baltimore Sun
Stephen D. Isaacs
Editor, Minneapolis Star
Ralph Otwell
Executive Vice President and Editor, Chicago Sun-Times
Richard B. Wynne
President and Publisher, Asheville Citizen-Times
Winners in Criticism
Walter Kerr
For articles on the theater in 1977 and throughout his long career.
William McPherson
For his contribution to "Book World."
Alan M. Kriegsman
For his critical writing about the dance during 1975.
1980 Prize Winners
William A. Henry III
For critical writing about television.