Pulitzer Prize Board issues a special citation to Afghan journalists and media workers The citation includes a $100,000 grant for emergency relief August 27, 2021 Poynter Staff
Legendary science reporter Sharon Begley wasn’t here to celebrate her Pulitzer recognition. But her loved ones haven’t forgotten. The late Sharon Begley’s husband and colleagues reflect on her contributions to STAT’s Pulitzer Prize finalist pandemic coverage. June 17, 2021 Jaden Edison
The Pulitzers didn’t name a winner in editorial cartooning. That’s unusual, but not unprecedented. ‘This feels like it's an insult to the entire profession,’ said one of the finalists. June 15, 2021 Angela Fu
Freelancers rarely win Pulitzers. But this year, two writers took home journalism’s top prize. Nadja Drost and Mitchell S. Jackson both won Pulitzers Friday in Feature Writing. Two other freelancers were finalists in other categories. June 14, 2021 Angela Fu
A special Poynter Report: Looking at this year’s Pulitzer Prizes Stories about COVID-19 and race and policing dominated the awards, while Trump-related stories were largely absent from the list of winners. June 14, 2021 Tom Jones
Here are the winners of the 2021 Pulitzer Prizes The Pulitzers, regarded as one of the highest honors in journalism, were announced later than usual this year due to the pandemic. June 12, 2021 Ren LaForme
Behind the Pulitzers: A look into the inner workings of journalism’s Super Bowl A judge, a board member, a finalist and a winner pull the curtain back on the prestigious award process June 12, 2021 Jaden Edison
Coronavirus and race (and not Trump) dominate the 2021 Pulitzer Prizes After five years of the news cycle being dominated by the president, Trump-related stories were scarce among Pulitzer finalists and winners. June 12, 2021 Tom Jones
California Sunday Magazine closed last year. It just won a Pulitzer. It was one of more than 75 newsrooms that shut down during the pandemic June 12, 2021 Kristen Hare
BuzzFeed News might have won the Pulitzer celebration contest with an empty newsroom. Here’s the best of this year’s commemorations. Journalists and news organizations across the country react to winning journalism’s highest honor June 12, 2021 Jaden Edison
BuzzFeed News wins its first Pulitzer Prize for series on China’s mass detention of Muslims The investigation identified more than 260 structures built since 2017. June 11, 2021 Amaris Castillo
The New York Times wins the Public Service Pulitzer for its coronavirus coverage The Times balanced technical data work with clean visualizations and personal stories to help readers understand the impact of the pandemic. June 11, 2021 Claire Kraemer
One topic dominated Pulitzer-winning work: policing in America Six entries won for work that covered law enforcement June 11, 2021 Kristen Hare
The Atlantic’s Ed Yong on winning a Pulitzer Prize: ‘I wish that the stories I wrote had never been necessary’ Yong, more than any other journalist, was ahead of the story of the coronavirus. In fact, he wrote a piece about a pandemic coming to America in 2018. June 11, 2021 Tom Jones
An elderly couple in Spain kissed through plastic film because of COVID-19. An AP photographer just won a Pulitzer for photographing the moment. Associated Press photographer Emilio Morenatti won the 2021 prize in Feature Photography for his yearlong work in Spain photographing the elderly. June 11, 2021 Jaden Edison
