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Pulitzer Prize For Commentary
The Pulitzer Prize for Commentary is an award administered by the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism "for distinguished commentary, using any available journalistic tool". It is one of the fourteen American Pulitzer Prizes that are annually awarded for Journalism Journalism is the production and distribution of reports on the interaction of events, facts, ideas, and people that are the "news of the day" and that informs society to at least some degree of accuracy. The word, a noun, applies to the journ .... It has been presented since . Finalists have been announced from 1980, ordinarily with two others beside the winner. Winners and citations The Commentary Pulitzer has been awarded to one person annually without exception—45 prizes in 44 years 1970–2014. No person has won it twice. Notes References {{PulitzerPrizes Commentary Opinion journalism Awards established in 1970 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbia University Graduate School Of Journalism
The Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism is located in Pulitzer Hall on the university's Morningside Heights campus in New York City. Founded in 1912 by Joseph Pulitzer, Columbia Journalism School is one of the oldest journalism schools in the world and the only journalism school in the Ivy League. It offers four graduate degree programs. The school shares facilities with the Pulitzer Prizes. It directly administers several other prizes, including the Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award, honoring excellence in broadcast and digital journalism in the public service. It co-sponsors the National Magazine Awards, also known as the Ellie Awards, and publishes the ''Columbia Journalism Review''. In addition to offering professional development programs, fellowships and workshops, the school is home to the Tow Center for Digital Journalism, the Brown Institute for Media Innovation, and the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma. Admission to the school is high ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977 Pulitzer Prize
The following are the Pulitzer Prizes for 1977. Journalism awards *Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, Public Service: **The ''Lufkin Daily News, Lufkin News'' (Texas), for an obituary of a local man who died in Marine training camp, which grew into an investigation of that death and a fundamental reform in the recruiting and training practices of the United States Marine Corps. *Pulitzer Prize for Local General or Spot News Reporting, Local General or Spot News Reporting: ** Margo Huston of the ''Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Milwaukee Journal'', for her reports on the elderly and the process of aging. *Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting, Local Investigative Specialized Reporting: ** Acel Moore and Wendell Rawls, Jr. of ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'', for their reports on conditions in the Farview, Pennsylvania State Hospital for the mentally ill. *Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting, National Reporting: ** Walter Mears of Associated Press, for his coverage of the 1976 Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Richmond News Leader
''The Richmond News Leader'' was an afternoon daily newspaper published in Richmond, Virginia from 1888 to 1992. During much of its run, it was the largest newspaper source in Richmond, competing with the morning '' Richmond Times-Dispatch''. By the late 1960s, afternoon papers had been steadily losing their audiences to television, and ''The News Leader'' was no exception. Its circulation at one time exceeded 200,000, but at the time of its closing, it had fallen below 80,000. Notable alumni of the newspaper included historian and biographer Douglas Southall Freeman, future television journalist Roger Mudd, conservative commentator James Kilpatrick, and editorial cartoonist Jeff MacNelly.Richmond News Leader, R I P ''National Review'', 22 June 1992 During its run, it garner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The News & Observer
''The News & Observer'' is an American regional daily newspaper that serves the greater Triangle area based in Raleigh, North Carolina. The paper is the largest in circulation in the state (second is the '' Charlotte Observer''). The paper has been awarded three Pulitzer Prizes, the most recent of which was in 1996 for a series on the health and environmental impact of North Carolina's booming hog industry. The paper was one of the first in the world to launch an online version of the publication, Nando.net in 1994. Ownership On May 17, 1995 the News & Observer Publishing Company was sold to McClatchy Newspapers of Sacramento, California, for $373 million, ending 101 years of Daniels family ownership. In the mid-1990s, flexo machines were installed, allowing the paper to print thirty-two pages in color, which was the largest capacity of any newspaper within the United States at the time. The McClatchy Company currently operates a total of twenty-nine daily newspapers in fourt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Pulitzer Prize
The following are the Pulitzer Prizes for 1983. Journalism awards *Public Service: **The ''Jackson Clarion-Ledger'', for its successful campaign supporting Governor Winter in his legislative battle for reform of Mississippi's public education system. * Local General or Spot News Reporting: ** Editorial Staff of the '' Fort Wayne News-Sentinel'', for its courageous and resourceful coverage of a devastating flood in March 1982. * Local Investigative Specialized Reporting: ** Loretta Tofani of ''The Washington Post'', for her investigation of rape and sexual assault in the Prince George's County, Maryland, Detention Center. * National Reporting: ** ''The Boston Globe'', for its balanced and informative special report on the nuclear arms race. * International Reporting: ** Thomas Friedman and Loren Jenkins of ''The New York Times'' and ''The Washington Post'' (respectively), "for their individual reporting of the Israeli invasion of Beirut and its tragic aftermath." * Feature Writin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prizes for 1982 are: Journalism awards *Public Service: **''The Detroit News'', for exposing a cover-up in the U.S. Navy, which led to reforms in the Navy. * Local General or Spot News Reporting: **Staff of '' The Kansas City Star '' and ''The Kansas City Times'', for coverage of the disaster at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. * Local Investigative Specialized Reporting: ** Paul Henderson of '' The Seattle Times '' for proving a man's innocence in a rape investigation. * National Reporting: ** Rick Atkinson of '' The Kansas City Times'', for maintaining a high quality of reporting on issues of national interest. * International Reporting: ** John Darnton of ''The New York Times'', for his reporting from Poland. * Feature Writing: ** Saul Pett of the Associated Press, for an article on federal bureaucracy * Commentary: ** Art Buchwald of '' Los Angeles Times Syndicate'', for his outstanding commentary. *Criticism: ** Martin Bernheimer of the ''Los Angeles Times'', for his cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Times
The ''Los Angeles Times'' is an American Newspaper#Daily, daily newspaper that began publishing in Los Angeles, California, in 1881. Based in the Greater Los Angeles city of El Segundo, California, El Segundo since 2018, it is the List of newspapers in the United States, sixth-largest newspaper in the U.S. and the largest in the Western United States with a print circulation of 118,760. It has 500,000 online subscribers, the fifth-largest among U.S. newspapers. Owned by Patrick Soon-Shiong and published by California Times, the paper has won over 40 Pulitzer Prizes since its founding. In the 19th century, the paper developed a reputation for civic boosterism and opposition to Trade union, labor unions, the latter of which led to the Los Angeles Times bombing, bombing of its headquarters in 1910. The paper's profile grew substantially in the 1960s under publisher Otis Chandler, who adopted a more national focus. As with other regional newspapers in California and the United Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prizes for 1981 were announced on April 13, 1981. The winner in each category is listed first, in bold, followed by the other finalists. Journalism awards *Public Service: **'' The Charlotte Observer'', for its week-long series, "Brown Lung: A Case of Deadly Neglect", about byssinosis among North Carolina's textile workers, caused by cotton dust exposure. **'' Independent & Press-Telegram'' (Long Beach, California), for its report on unnecessary deaths due to inadequate emergency room care in Los Angeles County. **'' The Tennessean'', for reporting on the national resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan. * Local General or Spot News Reporting: **Staff of '' The Daily News'' (Longview, Washington), for its coverage of the eruption of Mount St. Helens, including the photographs by Roger A. Werth. **Staff of '' The Miami Herald'', for coverage of the 1980 Miami riots.Part 2 of article **Staff of the '' Baltimore News American'', for "The Snowball Tragedy", a report about an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago Sun-Times
The ''Chicago Sun-Times'' is a daily nonprofit newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Since 2022, it is the flagship paper of Chicago Public Media, and has long held the second largest circulation among Chicago newspapers, after the ''Chicago Tribune''. The ''Sun-Times'' resulted from the 1948 merger of the Marshall Field III owned ''Chicago Sun'' and the '' Chicago Daily Times'' newspapers. Journalists at the paper have received eight Pulitzer Prizes, mostly in the 1970s; one recipient was the first film critic to receive the prize, Roger Ebert (1975), who worked at the paper from 1967 until his death in 2013. Long owned by the Marshall Field family, since the 1980s ownership of the paper has changed hands several times, including twice in the late 2010s. History The ''Chicago Sun-Times'' has claimed to be the oldest continuously published daily newspaper in the city. That claim is based on the 1844 founding of the '' Chicago Daily Journal'', which w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Press Syndicate
Universal Press Syndicate (UPS), a subsidiary of Andrews McMeel Universal, was an independent press syndicate. It distributed lifestyle and opinion columns, comic strips and other content. Popular columns include Dear Abby, Ann Coulter, Roger Ebert and News of the Weird. Founded in 1970, it was merged in July 2009 with Uclick (which published its comics on GoComics) to form Universal Uclick (now known as Andrews McMeel Syndication). History Universal Press Syndicate was founded by John McMeel and Jim Andrews in 1970, two graduates of the University of Notre Dame. Their early syndication success came as a result of Andrews reading the '' Yale Daily News''. While clipping a column by a priest, he was distracted by Garry Trudeau's ''Bull Tales'' comic strip on the facing page. When Trudeau's '' Doonesbury'' debuted as a daily strip in two dozen newspapers on October 26, 1970, it was the first strip from Universal Press Syndicate, and a Sunday strip was launched March 21, 1971 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Boston Globe
''The Boston Globe,'' also known locally as ''the Globe'', is an American daily newspaper founded and based in Boston, Massachusetts. The newspaper has won a total of 27 Pulitzer Prizes. ''The Boston Globe'' is the oldest and largest daily newspaper in Boston and tenth-largest newspaper by print circulation in the nation as of 2023. Founded in 1872, the paper was mainly controlled by Irish Catholic interests before being sold to Charles H. Taylor and his family. After being privately held until 1973, it was sold to ''The New York Times'' in 1993 for $1.1billion, making it one of the most expensive print purchases in United States history. The newspaper was purchased in 2013 by Boston Red Sox and Liverpool F.C. owner John W. Henry for $70million from The New York Times Company, having lost over 90% of its value in 20 years. The chief print rival of ''The Boston Globe'' is the '' Boston Herald'', whose circulation is smaller and is shrinking faster. The newspaper is "one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prizes for 1980 were announced on April 14, 1980. A total of 1,550 entries were submitted for prizes in 19 categories of journalism and the arts. Finalists were chosen by expert juries in each category, and winners were then chosen by the 16-member Pulitzer Prize Board, presided over by Clayton Kirkpatrick. For the first time in the Prizes' history, juries were asked to name at least three finalists in each category, and the finalists were announced in addition to the winners. Each prize carried a $1,000 award, except for the Public Service prize, which came with a gold medal. The winner in each category is listed first, in bold, followed by the other finalists. Journalism awards *Public Service: **Gannett News Service, for "Story of the Pauline Fathers", its 18-day series on misuse of financial contributions to the Pauline Fathers. **''The Miami Herald'', for "Dangerous Doctors: A Medical Dilemma", an 8-part series on medical incompetence, malfeasance, and abuse.P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
