1983 Pulitzer Prize - Journalism Awards

Journalism Awards

• Public Service:
  • The Jackson Clarion-Ledger, for its successful campaign supporting Governor Winter in his legislative battle for reform of Mississippi's public education system.
• Local General or Spot News Reporting:
  • Editorial Staff of the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, for its courageous and resourceful coverage of a devastating flood in March 1982.
• Local Investigative Specialized Reporting:
  • Loretta Tofani of The Washington Post, for her investigation of rape and sexual assault in the Prince George's County, Maryland, Detention Center.
• National Reporting:
  • The Boston Globe, For its balanced and informative special report on the nuclear arms race.
• International Reporting:
  • Thomas Friedman and Loren Jenkins of The New York Times and The Washington Post (respectively), "For their individual reporting of the Israeli invasion of Beirut and its tragic aftermath. "
• Feature Writing:
  • Nan C. Robertson of The New York Times, "for her memorable and medically detailed account of her struggle with toxic shock syndrome."
• Commentary:
  • Claude Sitton of the Raleigh News & Observer.
• Criticism:
  • Manuela Hoelterhoff of The Wall Street Journal, "for her wide-ranging criticism on the arts and other subjects."
• Editorial Writing:
  • The Miami Herald Editorial Board, for its campaign against the detention of illegal Haitian immigrants by federal officials.
• Editorial Cartooning:
  • Richard Locher of the Chicago Tribune.
• Spot News Photography:
  • Bill Foley of the Associated Press, for his moving series of pictures of victims and survivors of the massacre in the Sabra Camp in Beirut.
• Feature Photography:
  • James B. Dickman of the Dallas Times Herald, for his telling photographs of life and death in El Salvador.