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.
The Philadelphia Inquirer , by The Philadelphia Inquirer
For a series of articles showing abuses of power by the police in its home city.
The Jury
The Jury
Mary Lou Werner Forbes(Chair)
Deputy Portfolio Editor, The Washington Star
James Boylan
Editor, Columbia Journalism Review
Virginia Ellis
Tallahassee Bureau Chief, St. Petersburg Times
William D. James
Editor, Great Falls Tribune
Frank McCulloch
Managing Editor, The Sacramento Bee
Winners in Public Service
Lufkin (TX) News
For an obituary of a local man who died in Marine training camp, which grew into an investigation of that death and a fundamental reform in the recruiting and training practices of the United States Marine Corps.
Anchorage Daily News
For its disclosures of the impact and influence of the Teamsters Union on Alaska's economy and politics.
The Boston Globe
For its massive and balanced coverage of the Boston school desegregation crisis.
Newsday
For its definitive report on the illicit narcotic traffic in the United States and abroad, entitled, "The Heroin Trail."
1978 Prize Winners
William Safire
For commentary on the Bert Lance affair.
Walter Kerr
For articles on the theater in 1977 and throughout his long career.