Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, April 14, 1993 TAG: 9304140314
SECTION: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL PAGE: A-5 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: Associated Press
DATELINE: NEW YORK LENGTH: Medium
NO JOY FOR ONE WINNER
They cheered in Miami, waited for the phone to ring in Detroit, crossed their fingers in Martha's Vineyard. The Pulitzer Prize class of '93 accepted their awards Tuesday in a variety of ways - including one who didn't rejoice at all."The story goes on, the atrocities go on, the killing goes on. I don't think one can celebrate anything," said Roy Gutman of Newsday, one of two international reporting winners for his work exposing atrocities and human rights violations in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Gutman was cited for "courageous and persistent" reporting.
The other international reporting winner was John F. Burns of The New York Times, for coverage of the destruction of Sarajevo and atrocities in the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
The Miami Herald also won for coverage of a tragedy: The paper was cited for public service for its stories on the devastating Hurricane Andrew.
The paper was cited "for coverage that not only helped readers cope with Hurricane Andrew's devastation but also showed how lax zoning, inspection and building codes had contributed to the destruction."
The newsroom erupted in cheers when the news-wire bulletin arrived announcing the Pulitzer.
The Herald also won a second Pulitzer: Liz Balmaseda was cited for commentary for her reports about turmoil in Haiti and about Cuban-Americans in Miami.
The Washington Post won three awards Tuesday.
The national reporting prize was awarded to David Maraniss of The Washington Post for "revealing articles" on the life and political record of candidate Bill Clinton. George Lardner Jr. won the feature writing prize for his examination of his daughter's murder by a man who slipped through the criminal justice system. The Post's Michael Dirda won the criticism prize for his book reviews.
\ Pulitzer Prizes for Journalism\ \ Public service: The Miami Herald
\ Spot news reporting: The Los Angeles Times staff
\ Investigative reporting: Jeff Brazil and Steve Berry, The Orlando Sentinel
\ Explanatory journalism: Mike Toner of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
\ Beat reporting: Paul Ingrassia and Joseph B. White of The Wall Street Journal
\ National reporting: David Maraniss of The Washington Post
\ International reporting: John F. Burns of The New York Times and Roy Gutman of Newsday
\ Feature writing: George Lardner Jr. of The Washington Post
\ Commentary: Liz Balmaseda of The Miami Herald
\ Criticism: Michael Dirda of The Washington Post
Editorial writing: no prize
\ Editorial cartooning: Stephen R. Benson of The Arizona Republic
\ Spot news photography: Ken Geiger and William Snyder of The Dallas Morning News
\ Feature photography: The Associated Press staff