Pulitzer Prizes Announced: Special Citation Goes To Journalists Of Ukraine; Washington Post Wins For January 6 Attack Coverage
09.05.2022 - 22:59
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Journalists from Ukraine were recognized with a 2022 Pulitzer Prize special citation, while judges for journalism’s top honors also recognized coverage of the January 6th attacks on the Capitol, the withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Surfside condominium collapse in Florida.
The Washington Post was recognized with a public service award for The Attack, its in-depth look at the siege of the Capitol, while The New York Times won three prizes in national reporting, international reporting and criticism. Marcus Yam, photographer at the Los Angeles Times, won for breaking news photography of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. The Pulitzer committee also recognized another winner in the same category, Getty Images for their photos of the attack on the Capitol.
The Miami Herald was recognized in the breaking news reporting category for coverage of the Champlain Towers South building collapse. The Tampa Bay Times won for investigative reporting on the toxic hazards in a battery recycling plant.
Jennifer Senior of The Atlantic won for feature writing for her cover story on a family’s grappling with loss in the 20 years since 9/11.
The complete journalism winners below:
Public service: The Washington Post
Breaking news reporting: Staff of the Miami Herald
Investigative reporting: Corey G. Johnson, Rebecca Woolington and Eli Murray of the Tampa Bay Times
Explanatory reporting: Staff of Quanta Magazine, notably Natalie Wolchover
Local reporting: Madison Hopkins of the Better Government Association and Cecila Reyes of the Chicago Tribune
National reporting: Staff of The New York Times
International reporting: Staff of The New York Times
Feature writing: Jennifer Senior of The Atlantic
Commentary: Melinda Henneberger of The Kansas City Star
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