For a distinguished example of general or spot news reporting within a newspaper's local area of circulation, preferably by an individual, giving consideration to alertness, resourcefulness and high quality of writing, One thousand dollars ($1,000).
Longview (WA) Daily News , by Staff
For its coverage of the Mt. St. Helens story, including the photographs by Roger A. Werth.
Finalists
Nominated as finalists in Local General or Spot News Reporting in 1981:
Newsroom Staff
For "Three Days of Rage: The Miami Riots."
Staff
For "The Snowball Tragedy," a story of the gap between the young and the elderly.
The Jury
The Jury
Anthony E. Insolia(Chair)
Vice President and Editor, Newsday
John R. Finnegan
Executive Editor, St. Paul Dispatch and Pioneer Press
Earl W. Foell
Editor, The Christian Science Monitor
James McClatchy
Chairman, McClatchy Newspapers
Jean H. Otto
Op-Ed Page Editor, Milwaukee Journal
Winners in Local General or Spot News Reporting
Staff
For coverage of the nuclear accident at Three Mile Island.
Staff
For its coverage of the collision of a Pacific Southwest air liner with a small plane over its city.
Richard Whitt
For his coverage of a fire that took 164 lives at the Beverly Hills Supper Club at Southgate, Ky., and subsequent investigation of the lack of enforcement of state fire codes.
Margo Huston
For her reports on the elderly and the process of aging.
1981 Prize Winners
Dave Anderson
For his commentary on sports.
Jonathan Yardley
For his book reviews.