The Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting is a
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prizes () are 23 annual awards given by Columbia University in New York City for achievements in the United States in "journalism, arts and letters". They were established in 1917 by the will of Joseph Pulitzer, who had made his fo ...
awarded for a distinguished example of
breaking news
Breaking news, also called late-breaking news, a special report, special coverage, or a news flash, is a current issue that warrants the interruption of a scheduled broadcast in order to report its details. News broadcasters also use the term ...
, local reporting on news of the moment. It has been awarded since 1953 under several names:
*From 1953 to 1963: Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting, Edition Time
*From 1964 to 1984: Pulitzer Prize for Local General or
Spot News
Breaking news, also called late-breaking news, a special report, special coverage, or a news flash, is a current issue that warrants the interruption of a scheduled broadcast in order to report its details. News broadcasters also use the term ...
Reporting
*From 1985 to 1990: Pulitzer Prize for General News Reporting
*From 1991 to 1997: Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Reporting
*From 1998 to present: Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting
Prior to 1953, a
Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting
The Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting is awarded to an example of "significant issues of local or statewide concern, demonstrating originality and community connection". This Pulitzer Prize was first awarded in 1948. Like most Pulitzers the winn ...
combined both breaking and investigative reporting under one category. The Pulitzer Committee issues an official citation explaining the reasons for the award.
Hitherto confined to local coverage, the Breaking News Reporting category was expanded to encompass state and national reporting in 2017.
List of winners for Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting, Edition Time
List of winners for Pulitzer Prize for Local General or Spot News Reporting
List of winners for Pulitzer Prize for General News Reporting
List of winners for Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Reporting
List of winners for Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting
Notes
References
References
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Winners and Finalists – Local Reporting; Edition Time(1953–1963)
* Pulitzer.or
Winners and Finalists – Local General or Spot News Reporting(1964–1984)
* Pulitzer.or
Winners and Finalists – General News Reporting(1985–1990)
* Pulitzer.or
Winners and Finalists – Spot News Reporting(1991–1997)
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Winners and Finalists – Breaking News Reporting(1998–present)
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