For a distinguished example of reporting on international affairs, including United Nations correspondence, Five thousand dollars ($5,000).
Awarded to Mark Schoofs of The Village Voice, a New York City weekly, for his provocative and enlightening series on the AIDS crisis in Africa.
Also nominated as finalists in this category were: Associated Press Staff for its skillful and courageous coverage of the Russian attack on Chechnya, and The Washington Post Staff for its compelling, in-depth coverage of the war in Kosovo.