For a distinguished example of investigative reporting within a newspaper's area of circulation by an individual or team, One thousand dollars ($1,000).
St. Petersburg (FL) Times , by Lucy Morgan and Jack Reed
For their thorough reporting on Pasco County Sheriff John Short, which revealed his department's corruption and led to his removal from office by voters.
Finalists
Nominated as finalists in Investigative Reporting in 1985:
Mark J. Thompson
For reporting which revealed that nearly 250 U.S. servicemen had lost their lives as a result of a design problem in helicopters built by Bell Helicopter-- a revelation which ultimately led the Army to ground almost 600 Huey helicopters pending their modification.
The Jury
The Jury
Andrew Barnes(Chair)
Editor and President, St. Petersburg Times
Judith G. Clabes
Editor, The Kentucky Post, Covington, Ky.
John M. Crewdson*
National Correspondent, Chicago Tribune
Acel Moore*
Associate Editor, The Philadelphia Inquirer
Lou Schwartz
Executive Editor, Newsday
1985 Prize Winners
Murray Kempton
For witty and insightful reflection on public issues in 1984 and throughout a distinguished career.
Howard Rosenberg
For his television criticism.