Pulitzer Prize winners announced
The other day they published a list of winners of the famous Pulitzer Prize (previously I wrote about the winners of 2020, 2021 and 2022). As usual, I’ll tell you about the laureates and finalists in the main categories:
“For service to society”: Associated Press journalists Mstislav Chernov, Evgeniy Maloletka, Vasilisa Stepanenko and Laurie Hinnant for a series of reports from Mariupol, besieged by the Russian army. Finalists: Austin American-Statesman and USA Today Network for coverage of Texas police's inadequate response to the Uvalde mass shooting that killed 19 children and two adults; The Washington Post for investigating the fentanyl crisis, the importation and distribution of the drug and the government's failure to deal with it.
"For outstanding reporting": Los Angeles Times for publishing recordings of Los Angeles officials that were replete with racist comments. Finalists: Politico journalists for publishing a draft of the Supreme Court decision that struck down the constitutional right to abortion; The New York Times for a series of articles about a fire in a New York apartment building in the Bronx, which became the deadliest in decades.
Outstanding Investigation: The Wall Street Journal for investigating conflicts of interest among employees of 50 federal agencies under Republican and Democratic administrations, their buying and selling of stock in companies they regulate and other ethical violations. Finalists: Joaquin Palomino and Tricia Thadani of the San Francisco Chronicle for their investigation into San Francisco's failure to provide adequate housing for homeless people and the epidemic of drug addiction among them; Minneapolis Star Tribune for an investigation into the chaos in the juvenile justice system that led to sweeping reform.
"For Excellence": Caitlin Dickerson of The Atlantic for her extensive reporting on Trump's program to forcibly separate families of undocumented migrants and its repercussions under Biden. Finalists: ProPublica's Duaa Eldeib for her series on the connection between the American health care system and high newborn mortality; Terrence McCoy of The Washington Post for reporting on the destruction of the Amazon forest.
For Local News Coverage: Anna Wolf of Mississippi Today for her investigation into how former Republican Gov. Phil Bryant used government funds to help his family and friends. AL.com also shared the award for its story of how police officers in the small town of Brookside, Alabama, turned into highway gangsters, making revenue from driver fines a major part of the budget. Finalists: Los Angeles Times reporters for their investigation into how California's legalization of marijuana has not led to the disappearance of the black market.
"For covering a national issue": Caroline Kitchner of The Washington Post for her story about a Texas teenager forced by a new abortion ban to give birth to twins and other coverage of abortion restrictions in the United States. Finalists: Reuters journalists for their investigation into illegal child labor in meatpacking and auto plants in Alabama; Stefania Taladrid of The New Yorker for reporting on clandestine post-ban abortions in Texas and trips to Mexico for abortions.
“For international reporting”: The New York Times team for investigating Russian war crimes in Bucha and other materials about the war in Ukraine. Finalists: Reuters journalists for reporting on crimes committed by the Nigerian military, including forced abortions and child killings; Yaroslav Trofimov and James Marson of The Wall Street Journal for their front-line reporting from Ukraine.
Author: Yan Veselov
