For distinguished editorial writing, 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, Three thousand dollars ($3,000).
Chicago Tribune , by Lois Wille
For her editorials on a variety of local issues.
Finalists
Nominated as finalists in Editorial Writing in 1989:
Bill Bishop
For an editorial campaign against broad-form deeds in the state which helped convince voters to approve limits on their use.
Editorial Board
For a series of editorials about the coming generation of children threatened by poverty and about the urgent need for political intervention and reform
The Jury
The Jury
Madeleine Blais(Chair)*
Professor of Journalism, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Columnist, Newsday
John S. Carroll
Executive Vice President/Editor, Lexington Herald-Leader
Manuel Galvan
Editorial Board Member, Chicago Tribune
Neil Morgan
Editor, San Diego Tribune
Peter Schrag
Editorial Page Editor, The Sacramento Bee
Winners in Editorial Writing
Jane Healy
For her series of editorials protesting overdevelopment of Florida's Orange County.
Jonathan Freedman
For his editorials urging passage of the first major immigration reform act in 34 years.
Jack Fuller
For his editorials on constitutional issues.
Richard Aregood
For his editorials on a variety of subjects.
1989 Prize Winners
Clarence Page
For his provocative columns on local and national affairs.
Michael Skube
For his writing about books and other literary topics.