The Washington Monthly's Monthly Journalism Award.JASON Jason, in Greek mythology Jason, in Greek mythology, son of Aeson. When Pelias usurped the throne of Iolcus and killed (or imprisoned) Aeson and most of his descendants, Jason was smuggled off to the centaur Chiron, who reared him secretly on Mt. Pelion. CHERKIS "The Insider's Guide to Real Policing" Washington City Paper The Washington City Paper is a U.S. alternative weekly newspaper serving the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. Founded in 1981 by Russ Smith, it shared ownership with the Chicago Reader from 1982 until July 2007, when it was bought by the Tampa-based Creative , August 16-22, 2002 Jason Cherkis uses humor humor, according to ancient theory, any of four bodily fluids that determined man's health and temperament. Hippocrates postulated that an imbalance among the humors (blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile) resulted in pain and disease, and that good health was and sarcasm to present a withering with·er·ing adj. Tending to overwhelm or destroy; devastating: withering sarcasm. with portrait of Washington Washington, town, England Washington, town (1991 pop. 48,856), Sunderland metropolitan district, NE England. Washington was designated one of the new towns in 1964 to alleviate overpopulation in the Tyneside-Wearside area. D.C.'s police department. Addressing his article to those who might consider becoming a D.C. cop, Cherkis discloses what District residents have long known about the city's finest. He shows how 10 percent of the department's officers do all of the work, while the remaining 90 percent spend their time cruising for chicks, beating up suspects for sport, and yes, hanging out at 7-11. Cherkis exposes all the cops' secrets: When the department's homicide homicide (hŏm`əsīd), in law, the taking of human life. Homicides that are neither justifiable nor excusable are considered crimes. A criminal homicide committed with malice is known as murder, otherwise it is called manslaughter. unit failed to meet its target goals, the police chief simply lowered the goal and declared victory. Cherkis' years of covering the police department are reflected in this insider's look at government as rarely seen in the local press with the deadly summary: "Being a GOP means knowing you will always get a raise no matter how little you do." THE MONTHLY JOURNALISM AWARD is presented each month to one or more newspaper, magazine, radio, or television stories (or series of stories), that demonstrate a commitment to the public interest. We are particularly interested in reporting that explains the successes and failure of government agencies at all levels and of other institutions such as the media, corporations, unions, and foundations that contribute to the existence or solution of public problems. Please send nominations (including a copy of the article or broadcast text) to The Washington Monthly Journalism Award, 733 15th Street, NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005. Or e-mail us at editors@washingtonmonthly.com. Nominations for stories run in September 2002 are due October 5, 2002. |
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