Pulitzer Prize

    • 1911: Joseph Pulitzer bequeathed a portion of his estate to Columbia University in order to establish a journalism school as well as the Pulitzer PrizeOfficial Website: Pulitzer Prize
    • 1912: Columbia School of Journalism was founded
    • Awarded annually in 21 categoriesOfficial Website: Pulitzer Prize
    • Although an individual may be named within the citation, the Public Service prize is awarded to a newspaper and is the only prize to receive a gold medalOfficial Website: Pulitzer Prize
    • Winners of the other 20 categories receive a $10,000 cash award and a certificateOfficial Website: Pulitzer Prize
    • Sculptor Daniel Chester French and his associate Henry Augustus Lukeman designed the gold medal awarded to the Public Service prize winner Official Website: Pulitzer Prize
    • Since 1984, the award ceremony has been held annually during a May luncheon at Columbia University with prize winners receiving their awards from the presidentOfficial Website: Pulitzer Prize
    • 102 judges serve on 20 separate juries and are asked to make three nominations in each of the 21 categoriesOfficial Website: Pulitzer Prize
    • The three finalists in each category are the only entries in the competition that are recognized by the Pulitzer office as nominees.
    • What defines a work as "distinguished" is determined by the Nominating Juries and The Pulitzer Prize BoardOfficial Website: Pulitzer Prize
    • There are currently 21 categories of Pulitzer Prizes
    • The NY Times won seven in Pulitzer Prizes in 2002, the majority were for coverage of the 9/11 attacksReview Journal: Las Vegas Sun Wins Pulitzer (April 20, 2009)
    • The Las Vegas Sun won one Pulitzer for investigating the high death rate of construction workers on the Las Vegas StripReview Journal: Las Vegas Sun Wins Pulitzer (April 20, 2009)
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