For a distinguished example of meritorious public service by a newspaper through the use of its journalistic resources which may include editorials, cartoons, and photographs, as well as reporting, a gold medal.
Los Angeles Times , by Los Angeles Times
For an in-depth examination of southern California's growing Latino community by a team of editors and reporters.
Finalists
Nominated as finalists in Public Service in 1984:
Staff
For a series by Stephen Franklin and Marcia Stepanek that exposed the failure of the automobile industry and the federal government to protect the motoring public from defective cars.
Staff
For the series "And Justice for All?" which revealed failures and favoritism in the Cumberland County (N.C.) District Court System.
The Jury
The Jury
Robert C. Maynard(Chair)
Editor and Publisher, Oakland Tribune
Loren Ghiglione
Editor and Publisher, The News, Southbridge, Mass.
David Hawpe
Managing Editor, The Courier Journal
Sue Reisinger
Managing Editor, The Miami News
Frank Wright
Managing Editor/News, Star Tribune
Winners in Public Service
Jackson (MS) Clarion-Ledger
For its successful campaign supporting Governor Winter in his legislative battle for reform of Mississippi's public education system.
The Detroit News
For a series by Sydney P. Freedberg and David Ashenfelter which exposed the U.S. Navy's cover-up of circumstances surrounding the deaths of seamen aboard ship and which led to significant reforms in naval procedures.
Charlotte (NC) Observer
For its series on "Brown Lung: A Case of Deadly Neglect."
Gannett News Service
For its series on financial contributions to the Pauline Fathers.
1984 Prize Winners
Paul Goldberger
For architectural criticism.