Pulitzer Prizes

The Pulitzer Judges Were Dead Wrong

Warren Adler | Posted 04.20.2012

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Not one book was worthy? Does it follow that, in the opinion of the judges, the reading public last year was short-changed on the quality of what was on offer?

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Are Editorials Dead?

guardian.co.uk | 2min Ago | Posted 04.18.2012

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If you can find one, look at the editorials in the typical metro paper. What you'll read, most of the time, is material that would have to improve to ...

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One Of The Youngest Pulitzer Winners Ever

AP | The Associated Press | Posted 04.17.2012

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NEW YORK — Sometimes the story behind the prize is almost as compelling as the award-winning news itself. Some details on a few of this year's P...

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Quiara Alegria Hudes Wins Pulitzer Prize For Drama

AP | MARK KENNEDY | Posted 04.16.2012

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NEW YORK — Quiara Alegria Hudes's play "Water by the Spoonful," about an Iraq war veteran struggling to find his place in the world, has won the...

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Pulitzer Prizes Make Big Changes

The Huffington Post | Rebecca Shapiro | Posted 11.30.2011

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Want to submit your work for a 2012 Pulitzer Prize? This year, journalists have to do so digitally. In a move emphasizing the inexorable advance of...

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Pulitzer Prize Board Gets Two New Members

AP | Posted 12.26.2011

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NEW YORK — An award-winning historian and a managing editor for projects and investigations at Bloomberg News have been elected to the Pulitzer ...

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'Rent' Revisited: Iconic Rock Musical Gets Off-Broadway Revamp

HuffingtonPost.com | Curtis M. Wong | Posted 10.04.2011

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For some hit shows, moving off-Broadway after a groundbreaking around-the-world run seems questionable. But the cast and creative team of the new prod...

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The Most Surprising Pulitzer Decision?

AP | CHRIS HAWLEY | Posted 06.19.2011

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NEW YORK — The earthquake in Haiti and Gulf oil spill were among the most intensely covered stories of 2010, but none of that coverage was deeme...

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Pulitzer Prize Winners For 2011: See The Full List

HuffingtonPost.com | Saki Knafo | Posted 06.18.2011

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The 2011 Pulitzer Prizes were announced on Monday, and many of the journalism awards went to venerable, well-decorated publications. The New York T...

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WaPo Pulitzer Criticism: Ombudsman Alexander Responds

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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A few weeks ago, Washington Post ombudsman Andrew Alexander took up the issue of whether the paper's Pulitzer haul "mattered," and concluded that the ...

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A Critical Look At The WaPo Pulitzers

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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The quality the Prizes instill retain readers and boost staff morale. I can get behind that thesis. Or, rather, I could get behind this thesis, but unfortunately, I have to view it in context of the Post's actual Pulitzer winners.

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Online Entries Shut Out in Pulitzers: Why?

Greg Mitchell | Posted 05.25.2011

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We reported exclusively late yesterday that indeed, the board received 65 entries from online sites (from 37 separate sites) but 21 were rejected outright-- a rather high number.

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Pulitzer Prize 2009 Winners List

AP | The Associated Press | Posted 05.25.2011

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The 2009 Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists: JOURNALISM:...

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Washington Post Wins 6 Pulitzers; 2 For NYT

Huffington Post via Radar, New York Observer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Update: The reports are confirmed. The Washington Post claimed six of the 14 journalism awards. Full winners list here, and journalism winners below...

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