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, Three thousand dollars ($3,000).

Awarded to Jeffrey Good of The St. Petersburg (FL) Times for his editorial campaign urging reform of Florida's probate system for settling estates.

Jeffrey Good receiving his 1995 Pulitzer Prize in Editorial Writing from Columbia University President George Rupp.

Finalists

Also nominated as finalists in this category were: The Des Moines (IA) Register editorial staff for its elegantly written series, "What's Right About Iowa?", and Bailey Thomson, Carol Mcphail and David Thomasson of the Mobile (AL) Press Register for their series of editorials advocating the revision of Alabama's 1901 constitution.