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, One thousand dollars ($1,000).
The Wall Street Journal , by Robert L. Bartley
Finalists
Nominated as finalists in Editorial Writing in 1980:
The Jury
The Jury
Judith W. Brown(Chair)
Editor and Publisher, The Herald, New Britain, Conn.
George Beveridge
Assistant Managing Editor and Ombudsman, The Washington Star
Charles A. King
Vice President, Ottaway Newspapers, Campbell Hall, N.Y.
Jean H. Otto
Op-Ed Page Editor, Milwaukee Journal
Charles C. Reynolds
Editor and Publisher, The Press, Atlantic City, N.J.
Winners in Editorial Writing
Meg Greenfield
For selected samples of her work.
Warren L. Lerude, Foster Church and Norman F. Cardoza
For editorials challenging the power of a local brothel keeper.
Philip P. Kerby
For his editorials against government secrecy and judicial censorship.
1980 Prize Winners
William A. Henry III
For critical writing about television.