For distinguished editorial writing in a United States newspaper published daily, Sunday or at least once a week, during the year, the test of excellence being clearness of style, moral purpose, sound reasoning and power to influence public opinion in what the writer conceives to be the right direction, due account being taken of the whole volume of the editorial writer’s work during the year, One thousand dollars ($1,000).
Norfolk Virginian-Pilot , by Lenoir Chambers
For his series of editorials on the school integration problem in Virginia, as exemplified by "The Year the Schools Closed," published January 1, 1959, and "The Year the Schools Opened," published December 31, 1959.
The Jury
The Jury
Jonathan Daniels
Editor, Raleigh (N.C.) News & Observer
Lee Hills*
Executive Editor, Detroit Free Press
Scott Newhall
Executive Editor, San Francisco Chronicle
Winners in Editorial Writing
Ralph McGill
For his distinguished editorial writing during 1958 as exemplified in his editorial "A Church, A School...." and for his long, courageous and effective editorial leadership.
Harry S. Ashmore
For the forcefulness, dispassionate analysis and clarity of his editorials on the school integration conflict in Little Rock.
Buford Boone
For his fearless and reasoned editorials in a community inflamed by a segregation issue, an outstanding example of his work being the editorial entitled, "What a Price for Peace," published on February 7,1956.
Lauren K. Soth
For the editorial inviting a farm delegation from the Soviet Union to visit Iowa, which led directly to the Russian farm visit to the U.S..
1960 Prize Winners
Garrett Mattingly
It is a first class history and a literary work of high order.