Journalism Award
Journalism Award for December 1982 is presented to Elizabeth Drew The New Yorker Drew's thorough and alarming account of the growing influence of money in political campaigns is one of her...
...Bruce Ingersoll Chicago Sun-Times Much has been written about the nation's decaying "infrastructure" but Ingersoll's series is perhaps the best yet on how badly we've neglected roads, bridges dams sewers, and waterways...
...The Washington Monthly wishes to recognize the writers and publishers stare our purpose of trying to describe how the political system really works, to determine why it succeeds, and, why it fails, and to suggest ways in which it might be improve...
...Though the series is' thorough it does not lose its critical eye...
...In addition to demonstrating how the quest for PAC funds changes the behavior of politicians in unsettling ways, she offers several sensible ideas for reforming the current system of political financing...
...The subject can be government in its federal, state, or municipal manifestation...
...Nominations any newspaper or magazine in the country are welcome...
...The award for articles published in February will be announced in May issue...
...The Monthly Journalism Award is presented each month to the best newspaper or magazine article (or series of articles) on our political system...
...Nominations will close March 15...
...the account of one refurbished waterway that cost $170 million but benefits only one coal company is an excellent case study of why not everything done in the name of "infrastructure" is in the public's best interests...
...Journalism Award for December 1982 is presented to Elizabeth Drew The New Yorker Drew's thorough and alarming account of the growing influence of money in political campaigns is one of her best reports in recent years...
...Nominations should be accompanied by two copies of the article or articles...
Vol. 15 • March 1983 • No. 1
