Finalist: The Charlotte (NC) Observer , by Staff
For examining the city's declining inner-city neighborhoods, proposing improvements and helping to organize citizens to ward off further deterioration.
Winners
Prize Winner in Public Service in 1995:
The Virgin Islands Daily News
For its disclosure of the links between the region's rampant crime rate and corruption in the local criminal justice system. The reporting, largely the work of Melvin Claxton, initiated political reforms.
Public Service
Finalists
Nominated as finalists in Public Service in 1995:
Staff
For disclosing fraudulent practices in a local election, bringing about the overturn of the election and the reform of many of the city's electoral practices.
The Jury
The Jury
Clark Hoyt(chair )*
vice president/news
Frank Denton
editor
David D. Porter
chief editorial writer
Eileen Shanahan
Washington correspondent
Howard Weaver
editor
Winners in Public Service
Akron Beacon Journal
For its broad examination of local racial attitudes and its subsequent effort to promote improved communication in the community.
The Miami Herald
For coverage that not only helped readers cope with Hurricane Andrew's devastation but also showed how lax zoning, inspection and building codes had contributed to the destruction.
The Sacramento (CA) Bee
For "The Sierra in Peril," reporting by Tom Knudson that examined environmental threats and damage to the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California.
Des Moines Register
For reporting by Jane Schorer that, with the victim's consent, named a woman who had been raped --which prompt widespread reconsideration of the traditional media practice of concealing the identity of rape victims.
1995 Prize Winners
David Shribman
For his analytical reporting on Washington developments and the national scene.
Jim Dwyer
For his compelling and compassionate columns about New York City.
Margo Jefferson
For her book reviews and other cultural criticism.