Journalism Award
Journalism Award for April 1984 is presented to Dolly Katz Detroit Free Press In a seven-part series on the licensing of doctors in Michigan, Katz details several harrowing cases of...
...Since 1977, only two Michigan doctors have had their licenses permanently revoked...
...Nominations from any newspaper or magazine in the country are welcome...
...The subject can be government in its federal, state, or municipal manifestation...
...Thomas L. Friedman The New York Times In a thoughtful post-mortem on America's failure to keep the peace in Lebanon, Friedman concludes that the middle-and lower-level Marine officers and Army trainers who dealt with the Lebanese population "on the street" had a much better sense that the fragile peace was on the verge of collapse than the diplomats and "special envoys" who made the policy...
...Nominations should be accompanied by two copies of the article or articles...
...Among those whose licenses get revoked-rarely at the instigation of the medical societies-many simply move to another state, while others reapply for their licenses after a year...
...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 July 15...
...While the military men observed the mood of their Lebanese hosts as it changed from hospitality to hostility, the policymakers remained confined "for safety reasons" to the Ambassador's residence in Christian East Beirut and the presidential palace next door...
...The award for articles published in June will be announced in the October issue...
...Journalism Award for April 1984 is presented to Dolly Katz Detroit Free Press In a seven-part series on the licensing of doctors in Michigan, Katz details several harrowing cases of incompetent doctors who were permitted to continue practicing while evidence mounted that they were directly responsible for the death or disability of patients...
Vol. 16 • July 1984 • No. 6
