THE WASHINGTON MONTHLY Journalism Award
THE WASHINGTON MONTHLY Journalism Award for August 1988 is presented to William Oscar Johnson Sports Illustrated' From the Bud Light Irotunatt Diathlon to "Relief Pitcher" Night atliverfront....
...But as William Oscar JUhustan reports, the marriage of athletics and alcohol.-411...
...The reason...
...The Monthly Journalism Award is presented each month to the best newspaper, magazine, television, or radio story (or series of stories) on our political system...
...The winner will be announced in the January issue...
...Former NFL star Bubbal Smith agreed...
...Nominations for stories published or aired in October will close November 15...
...The award for stories published or aired in September will be announced in the December issue...
...Stadium, beer makers sponsor sports like no one else...
...As one doctor told Johnson: "For blatant . .coMmercial exploitation of our youth by drug merchants, this takes first place...
...Nominations for any newspaper, magazine, or radio or television station in the country are welcome...
...The subject can be government in its federal, state, or municipal manifestation...
...Two copies of the article or broadcast text should accompany the nomination...
...Demographics: no one drinks Tociiiopgpr than sports fans, and no one watches mute,Stiurts than beer drinkers...
...bring troubling results, from rowdy fan, behavior to the glamorization of alcohol abuse...
...When he saw that his wildly popular Miller Lite commercials were encouraging teenagers to drink, Smith quit making them...
Vol. 20 • November 1988 • No. 10
