For the best editorial article written during the year, the test of excellence being clearness of style, moral purpose, sound reasoning and power to influence public opinion in the right direction, due account being taken of the whole volume of the writer’s editorial work during the year, $500.
John H. Crider of The Boston Herald
For distinguished editorial writing during the year.
The Jury
The Jury
Herbert Brucker
William F. Maag
Winners in Editorial Writing
Virginius Dabney of the Richmond Times-Dispatch
For distinguished editorial writing during the year.
William H. Grimes of The Wall Street Journal
For his distinguished editorial writing during the year.
Hodding Carter of The Delta Democrat-Times, Greenville, Miss.
For a group of editorials published during the year 1945 on the subject of racial, religious and economic intolerance, as exemplified by the editorial "Go for Broke."
George W. Potter of The Providence Journal-Bulletin
For his editorials published during the calendar year 1944, especially for his editorials on the subject of freedom of the press.
1949 Prize Winners
Lute Pease of the Newark Evening News
For "Who Me?"
Herbert Elliston of The Washington Post
For distinguished editorial writing during the year.