Finalist: Colorado Daily , by Clint Talbott
For his powerful series of editorials on the legal ordeal of a rape victim who took her case to trial. (Moved by the jury from the Commentary category.)
Winners
Prize Winner in Editorial Writing in 1998:
Bernard L. Stein
For his gracefully-written editorials on politics and other issues affecting New York City residents.
Editorial Writing
Finalists
Nominated as finalists in Editorial Writing in 1998:
George B. Pyle
For his insightful editorials on a variety of local issues.
The Jury
The Jury
John Seigenthaler(chair )
chairman
Richard G. Ballantine
publisher
Caroline Brewer
columnist
Cole C. Campbell
editor
L. John Haile
vice president/editor
Winners in Editorial Writing
Michael Gartner
For his common sense editorials about issues deeply affecting the lives of people in his community.
Robert B. Semple
For his editorials on environmental issues.
Jeffrey Good
For his editorial campaign urging reform of Florida's probate system for settling estates.
R. Bruce Dold
For his series of editorials deploring the murder of a 3-year-old boy by his abusive mother and decrying the Illinois child welfare system.
1998 Prize Winners
George Gershwin
Awarded posthumously, commemorating the centennial year of his birth, for his distinguished and enduring contributions to American music.
Linda Greenhouse
For her consistently illuminating coverage of the United States Supreme Court.
Staff
For its comprehensive coverage of a botched bank robbery and subsequent police shoot-out in North Hollywood.