The Washington monthly's Monthly Journalism Award.Michael D. Sallah Michael D. Sallah is a Pulitzer Prize- winning American investigative journalist from Toledo, Ohio. He attended St. John's Jesuit High School and the University of Toledo, where he obtained his undergraduate degree in journalism. and Mitch Weiss "Burried Secrets, Buried bur·y tr.v. bur·ied, bur·y·ing, bur·ies 1. To place in the ground: bury a bone. 2. a. To place (a corpse) in a grave, a tomb, or the sea; inter. b. Truths" The Toledo Blade October 21-23, 2003 Sallah and Weiss spent eight months uncovering some of the most frightening events of the Vietnam War Vietnam War, conflict in Southeast Asia, primarily fought in South Vietnam between government forces aided by the United States and guerrilla forces aided by North Vietnam. to emerge in decades: During a seven month spree in 1967, a vicious, elite American army unit called "Tiger Force
Tiger Force ," killed more than 80 unarmed Vietnamese civilians, in some cases mutilating and torturing them. In the 1970s, the Army had investigated the incidents and found 18 soldiers had committed atrocities, but declined to charge anyone, Sallah and Weiss discovered. Now, the Blade's investigation has prompted the Pentagon to reopen re·o·pen tr. & intr.v. re·o·pened, re·o·pen·ing, re·o·pens 1. To open or be opened again: Officials reopened the airport after the snow was cleared. Schools reopen in September. the case. The Monthly Journalism Award is presented each month to one of 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 failures 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 for broadcast text) to The Washington Monthly Journalism Award, 733 15th Street, NW, Suite 520, Washington, DC 20005. Or email us at editors@washingtonmonthly.com. |
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