THE WASHINGTON MONTHLY Journalism Award

...THE WASHINGTON MONTHLY Journalism Award for January 1989 is presented to Roger Simon The Baltimore Sun Simon's series revealed how Kurt Schmoke, the mayor of Baltimore, became the first major American politician to call for the decriminalization of drugs...

...Nominations for stories published or aired in March will close April 15...

...Much of it, concludes Simon, was owing to his experience as a state attorney...

...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 June issue...

...Every year there were bigger busts, but nothing ever got better...

...I looked at the jails and the prisons filling up," said Schmoke...

...The subject can be government in its federal, state, or municipal manifestation...

...The award for stories published or aired in February will be announced in the May issue...

...Marjorie Williams The Washington Post Magazine Williams's profile of James Baker was simply the best, most in-depth treatment of the most important member of President Bush's cabinet...

...Nominations for any newspaper, magazine, or radio or television station in the country are welcome...

...Two copies of the article or broadcast text should accompany the nomination...