TheArkansas Gazette, for demonstrating the highest qualities of civic leadership, journalistic responsibility and moral courage in the face of great public tension during theschool integration crisis of 1957. The newspaper's fearless and completely objective news coverage, plus its reasoned and moderate policy, did much to restore calmness and order to an overwrought community, reflecting great credit on its editors and its management.
TheFargo Forum, for its swift, vivid and detailed news and picture coverage of atornado which struckFargo on June 20. Proceeding under considerable difficulty and overcoming many handicaps, a small but skilled staff put out a complete tornado edition within five hours after the disaster.[1]
George D. Beveridge of theWashington Evening Star, for his excellent and thought-provoking series, "Metro, City of Tomorrow", describing in depth the urban problems ofWashington, D.C., which stimulated widespread public consideration of these problems and encouraged further studies by both public and private agencies.
The New York Times, for its distinguished coverage of foreign news, which was characterized by admirable initiative, continuity and high quality during the year.
Harry S. Ashmore, executive editor of theArkansas Gazette, for the forcefulness, dispassionate analysis and clarity of his editorials on the school integration conflict in Little Rock.[6]
Bruce Shanks of theBuffalo Evening News, for "The Thinker", published on August 10, 1957, depicting the dilemma of union membership when confronted by racketeering leaders in some labor unions
Walter Lippmann, nationally syndicated columnist of theNew York Herald Tribune, for the wisdom, perception and high sense of responsibility with which he has commented for many years on national and international affairs.
