Journalism awards
- Public Service:
- Nebraska State Journal for the campaign establishing the "Nebraska All-Star Primary" presidential preference primary which spotlighted, through a bi-partisan committee, issues early in the presidential campaign.[1]
- Local Reporting:
- Malcolm Johnson of the New York Sun for his series of 24 articles entitled "Crime on the Waterfront" in New York City.[2]
- National Reporting:
- C. P. Trussell of The New York Times for consistent excellence covering the national scene from Washington.
- International Reporting:
- Price Day of The Baltimore Sun for his series of 12 articles entitled, "Experiment in Freedom: India and Its First Year of Independence".
- Editorial Writing:
- Herbert Elliston of The Washington Post for distinguished editorial writing during the year.[3]
- John H. Crider of the Boston Herald for distinguished editorial writing during the year.
- Editorial Cartooning:
- Lute Pease of the Newark Evening News for "Who, Me?"
- Photography:
- Nathaniel Fein of the New York Herald-Tribune for his photo, "Babe Ruth Bows Out".[4]