For distinguished editorial writing in a United States newspaper published daily, Sunday or at least once a week, during the year, 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).
San Juan (Puerto Rico) Star , by William J. Dorvillier
For his editorials on clerical interference in the 1960 gubernatorial election in Puerto Rico.
The Jury
The Jury
Eric W. Allen, Jr.
Managing Editor, Medford (Ore.) Mail-Tribune
Lenoir Chambers*
Editor, Norfolk Virginian-Pilot
George W. Healy, Jr.
Editor, New Orleans Times-Picayune
Walter Lister
Executive Editor, Philadelphia Bulletin
Winners in Editorial Writing
Lenoir Chambers
For his series of editorials on the school integration problem in Virginia, as exemplified by "The Year the Schools Closed," published January 1, 1959, and "The Year the Schools Opened," published December 31, 1959.
Ralph McGill
For his distinguished editorial writing during 1958 as exemplified in his editorial "A Church, A School...." and for his long, courageous and effective editorial leadership.
Harry S. Ashmore
For the forcefulness, dispassionate analysis and clarity of his editorials on the school integration conflict in Little Rock.
Buford Boone
For his fearless and reasoned editorials in a community inflamed by a segregation issue, an outstanding example of his work being the editorial entitled, "What a Price for Peace," published on February 7,1956.
1961 Prize Winners
No author named
A distinguished example of American book publishing.
Carey Orr
For "The Kindly Tiger," published on October 8, 1960.