1988 Pulitzer Prizes

See 1988 Board Members

Journalism

The Charlotte Observer

For revealing misuse of funds by the PTL television ministry through persistent coverage conducted in the face of a massive campaign by PTL to discredit the newspaper.

Finalists:

Staff of Alabama Journal, Montgomery, AL

Staff of The Courier-Journal, Louisville, KY

Investigative Reporting

Dean Baquet, William Gaines and Ann Marie Lipinski of Chicago Tribune

For their detailed reporting on the self-interest and waste that plague Chicago's City Council.

Finalists:

Larry Copeland and Tracy Thompson of The Atlanta Journal and Constitution

Carlton Smith and Tomas Guillen of The Seattle Times

National Reporting

Tim Weiner of The Philadelphia Inquirer

For his series of reports on a secret Pentagon budget used by the government to sponsor defense research and an arms buildup.

Finalists:

George Anthan of Des Moines Register

Mike Masterson, Chuck Cook and Mark Trahant of The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, AZ

Staff of The Atlanta Journal and Constitution

International Reporting

Thomas L. Friedman of The New York Times

For balanced and informed coverage of Israel.

Finalists:

Larry Olmstead of Detroit Free Press

Randall Richard of The Providence Journal-Bulletin

Feature Writing

Jacqui Banaszynski of St. Paul Pioneer Press Dispatch

For her moving series about the life and death of an AIDS victim in a rural farm community.

Finalists:

Lynne Duke of The Miami Herald

John Dorschner of The Miami Herald

Commentary

Dave Barry of The Miami Herald

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

Finalists:

Molly Ivins of Dallas Times Herald

Ira Berkow of The New York Times

Michael Kinsley of United Feature Syndicate

Criticism

Tom Shales of The Washington Post

For his television criticism.

Finalists:

Michael Skube of The News and Observer, Raleigh, NC

Allan Temko of San Francisco Chronicle

Editorial Writing

Jane Healy of Orlando Sentinel

For her series of editorials protesting overdevelopment of Florida's Orange County.

Finalists:

Bernard L. Stein of The Riverdale Press, Bronx, NY

Joe Dolman of The Atlanta Journal and Constitution

Feature Photography

Michel du Cille of The Miami Herald

For photographs portraying the decay and subsequent rehabilitation of a housing project overrun by the drug crack.

Finalists:

George Widman of Associated Press

Barbara J. Ries of USA Today

General News Reporting

Staff of Lawrence (MA) Eagle-Tribune

For an investigation that revealed serious flaws in the Massachusetts prison furlough system and led to significant statewide reforms.

**Staff of The Alabama Journal, Montgomery, AL**

For its compelling investigation of the state's unusually high infant-mortality rate, which prompted legislation to combat the problem.

Finalists:

Sam Stanton of The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, AZ

Staff of The Atlanta Journal and Constitution

Staff of The Charlotte Observer

Explanatory Journalism

Daniel Hertzberg and James B. Stewart of The Wall Street Journal

For their stories about an investment banker charged with insider trading and the critical day that followed the October 19, 1987, stock market crash.

Finalists:

Tim Weiner of The Philadelphia Inquirer

Athelia Knight of The Washington Post

Specialized Reporting