Joseph Pulitzer

Goodbye J-School, Hello World

Anna Hiatt | Posted 05.08.2012

Anna Hiatt

Our whirlwind friendship began what seems like a century ago. It was before the moment that New York became "home." "It shall be a carnival of the liver," he said.

Help Us Judge The Joe Jr. Awards!

Posted 03.14.2012

You waited for months and now the Joe Jr. Awards are finally here! The entries are in from some awesome college journalists around the country and...

Joys of Chess: From Krabbé to Hesse

Lubomir Kavalek | Posted 01.17.2012

Lubomir Kavalek

Christian Hesse's book The Joys of Chess is a compilation of chess stories, biographical sketches, games and fragments with references to art and science. It resembles work previously done by Tim Krabbé.

Why Not Give The Onion A Pulitzer?

Chris Weigant | Posted 08.20.2011

Chris Weigant

The Onion, of course, is satire, so their campaign for a Pulitzer is heavily laced with humor. Humorous or not, though, they've got a serious point.

Citizen Murdoch: What "War at the Wall Street Journal?"

Tom Alderman | Posted 05.25.2011

Tom Alderman

We may be losing interest in newspapers but our fascination with the people who publish them has never been stronger. Our current dread-and-awe buccaneer is Rupert Murdoch, The Man Who Owns the News, according to a recent bio.

Pulitzer: A Lost World Where Words Mattered

James McGrath Morris | Posted 05.25.2011

James McGrath Morris

In one stroke, Pulitzer simultaneously elevated the common man and took his spare change. The World was good and readers flocked.

From Pulitzer to Murdoch - The Newspaper Guys and Beyond

Adam Taylor | Posted 05.25.2011

Adam Taylor

The age of "the newspaper guys" might be ending, but the media moguls will live on.

Purity, Integrity, Inspiration: Possible in 2009 News Online?

Sheila Shayon | Posted 05.25.2011

Sheila Shayon

In 2009, the Christian Science Monitor, a 100 year-old news organization, became the first nationally circulated newspaper to replace its daily print edition with its website.