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The 2024 Pulitzer Prizes were awarded today, famous above all for journalism but which also concern music and literature. The Pulitzer Prize was established in 1917 in memory of the journalist Joseph Pulitzer and today the awarding of prizes is managed by Columbia University in New York. The awarded categories (15 in total) mainly concern journalism, but there are also others for areas such as literature, music and theatre. Among the media that have won two awards are ProPublicaThe New York TimesThe New Yorker, Reuters and the Washington Post.
Public Service – Journalism for the public good
To Joshua Kaplan, Justin Elliott, Brett Murphy, Alex Mierjeski and Kirsten Berg by ProPublicafor their account of the relationships between a group of politically very influential US billionaires and the justices of the US Supreme Court, the luxury gifts given by the former to the latter, and the influence of these relationships in the drafting of the code of conduct of the Supreme Court itself
Breaking News Reporting – Breaking news journalism
To the editorial staff of Lookout Santa Cruz for the story of the catastrophic floods in Santa Cruz County, California, in January 2023, and their aftermath.
Investigative Reporting – Investigative journalism
To Hannah Dreier, del New York Timesfor his investigation into the exploitation of migrant child labor in the United States.
Explanatory Reporting – Journalism that explains things
To Sarah Stillman, del New Yorkerfor his work on manslaughter convictions in the US justice system, and how they have sent thousands of African-American people to prison for murders they didn’t commit.
Local Reporting – Local news
To Sarah Conway of City Bureau and Trina Reynolds-Tyler ofInvisible Institute for their story on how the police in Chicago, United States, handle missing persons cases, and how this handling is characterized by negligence that had a greater impact on cases involving African-American women.
National Reporting – National news
Two prizes were awarded in this section. To the Washington Post for his work on the diffusion of the AR-15 semi-automatic rifle in the United States, and to the editorial staff of Reuters for his investigations into Elon Musk’s automotive and aerospace business.
International Reporting – International news
To the New York Timesfor its coverage of the attack by the radical Palestinian group Hamas on October 7, for its coverage of the failures of Israeli intelligence to prevent it and for its coverage of the Israeli response with bombings in the Gaza Strip, and their consequences on civilians.
Feature Writing – Stories and insights
To Katie Engelhart, contributor to New York Timesfor its account of the legal and emotional difficulties of a family in which an elderly woman was suffering from senile dementia.
Commentary – Opinions
To the Russian journalist and activist Vladimir Kara-Murza, collaborator of Washington Post, for the articles written during his imprisonment and for how they covered the consequences of dissent in Russia governed by Vladimir Putin.
Criticism – Criticism
To film critic Justin Chang, of Los Angeles Timesfor his work «rich in suggestions and genres» which «reflects on the contemporary cinematographic experience».
Editorial Writing – Editorials
To David E. Hoffman of Washington Postfor his articles on new technologies and the tactics that authoritarian regimes use to repress dissent in the age of digital communication.
Illustrated Reporting and Commentary – Illustrated reporting and opinions
To Medar de la Cruz, collaborator of New Yorkerfor his illustrated account of the living conditions at Rikers Island prison in New York.
Breaking News Photography – Breaking news photography
To the editorial staff of Reutersfor how it documented Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel and the first weeks of Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip.
Feature Photography – Photographic services
To the editorial staff of Associated Pressfor how he documented the arrival of migrants from Colombia to the southern border of the United States.
Audio Reporting – Audio journalism
To the editorial staff ofInvisible Institute and of USG Audio for the podcast You didn’t see anythingwhich recounts a hate crime committed in 1997 in Chicago.
The non-journalistic awards and more information on all awards can be found here.
