Pulitzer Prize
Award for achievements in journalism, literature, and musical composition within the United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Pulitzer Prizes[1] (/ˈpʊlɪtsər/[2]) are two dozen annual awards given by Columbia University in New York 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 fortune as a newspaper publisher.[3]
Quick Facts Awarded for, Country ...
Pulitzer Prize | |
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Current: 2024 Pulitzer Prize | |
Awarded for | Excellence in newspaper journalism, literary achievements, musical composition |
Country | United States |
Presented by | Columbia University |
First awarded | 1917; 107 years ago (1917) |
Website | pulitzer |
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Prizes in 2024 were awarded in these categories, with three finalists named for each:[4]
- Audio Reporting
- Biography
- Breaking News
- Breaking News Photography
- Commentary
- Criticism
- Drama
- Editorial Writing
- Explanatory Reporting
- Feature Photography
- Feature Writing
- Fiction
- General Nonfiction
- History
- Illustrated Reporting and Commentary
- International Reporting
- Investigative Reporting
- Local Reporting
- Memoir or Autobiography
- Music
- National Reporting
- Poetry
- Public Service
Each winner receives a certificate and $15,000 in cash,[5] except in the Public Service category, where a gold medal is awarded.[6][7]