For a distinguished example of reporting on national affairs, in a United States newspaper, published daily, Sunday or at least once a week, during the year, One thousand dollars ($1,000).
The Wall Street Journal , by Edward R. Cony
For his analysis of a timber transaction which drew the attention of the public to the problems of business ethics.
The Jury
The Jury
Everest P. Derthick
Managing Editor, Cleveland Plain Dealer
Raymond Fanning
Executive Editor, Waterbury (Conn.) Republican-American
Felix R. McKnight
Executive Editor, Dallas Times-Herald
Alden C. Waite
President, Copley Newspapers, Los Angeles
Winners in National Reporting
Vance Trimble
For a series of articles exposing the extent of nepotism in the Congress of the United States.
Howard Van Smith
For a series of articles that focused public notice on deplorable conditions in a Florida migrant labor camp, resulted in the provision of generous assistance for the 4,000 stranded workers in the camp, and thereby called attention to the national problem presented by 1,500,000 migratory laborers.
Clark Mollenhoff
For his persistent inquiry into labor racketeering, which included investigatory reporting of wide significance.
James Reston
For his distinguished national correspondence, including both news dispatches and interpretive reporting, an outstanding example of which was his five-part analysis of the effect of President Eisenhower's illness on the functioning of the Executive Branch of the Federal Government.
1961 Prize Winners
No author named
A distinguished example of American book publishing.
Carey Orr
For "The Kindly Tiger," published on October 8, 1960.