Journalism awards

• Public Service
  Pulitzer Prize for Public Service
  The Pulitzer Prize for Public Service has been awarded since 1918 for a distinguished example of meritorious public service by a newspaper or news site through the use of its journalistic resources. Those resources, as well as reporting, may include editorials, cartoons, photographs, graphics,...
  
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  • Newsday
    Newsday
    Newsday is a daily American newspaper that primarily serves Nassau and Suffolk counties and the New York City borough of Queens on Long Island, although it is sold throughout the New York metropolitan area...
    
    , Garden City
    Garden City, New York
    Garden City is a village in the town of Hempstead in central Nassau County, New York, in the United States. It was founded by multi-millionaire Alexander Turney Stewart in 1869, and is located on Long Island, to the east of New York City, from mid-town Manhattan, and just south of the town of...
    
    , N.Y. for its expose of New York State's race track scandals and labor racketeering, which led to the extortion indictment, guilty plea and imprisonment of William C. DeKoning, Sr., New York labor racketeer.
• Local Reporting, Edition Time:
  • Vicksburg Sunday Post-Herald, for its outstanding coverage of the tornado of December 5, 1953, under extraordinary difficulties.
• Local Reporting, No Edition Time
  Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting
  The Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting has been awarded since 1953, under one name or another, for a distinguished example of investigative reporting by an individual or team, presented as a single article or series in print journalism...
  
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  • Alvin Scott McCoy of The Kansas City Star
    The Kansas City Star
    The Kansas City Star is a McClatchy newspaper based in Kansas City, Missouri, in the United States. Published since 1880, the paper is the recipient of eight Pulitzer Prizes...
    
    , for a series of exclusive stories which led to the resignation under fire of C. Wesley Roberts
    C. Wesley Roberts
    Charles Wesley Roberts was a Kansas businessman who was Chairman of the Republican National Committee for four months in 1953 under Dwight D. Eisenhower....
    
     as Republican National Chairman.
• National Reporting
  Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting
  The Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting has been awarded since 1948 for a distinguished example of reporting on national affairs. The Pulitzer Committee issues an official citation explaining the reasons for the award....
  
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  • Richard L. Wilson
    Richard L. Wilson (journalist)
    Richard Lawson Wilson was an American journalistWilson was born in Galesburg, Illinois, and raised in Newton, Iowa. He was the son of Frank and Emily Wilson, and was the youngest of nine children....
    
     of the Des Moines Register & Tribune
    Des Moines Register
    The Des Moines Register is the daily morning newspaper of Des Moines, Iowa, in the United States. A separate edition of the Register is sold throughout much of Iowa.-History:...
    
    , for his exclusive publication of the FBI Report to the White House in the Harry Dexter White
    Harry Dexter White
    Harry Dexter White was an American economist, and senior U.S. Treasury department official, participating in the Bretton Woods conference...
    
     case before it was laid before the Senate by J. Edgar Hoover
    J. Edgar Hoover
    John Edgar Hoover was the first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States. Appointed director of the Bureau of Investigation—predecessor to the FBI—in 1924, he was instrumental in founding the FBI in 1935, where he remained director until his death in 1972...
    
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• International Reporting
  Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting
  This Pulitzer Prize has been awarded since 1942 for a distinguished example of reporting on international affairs, including United Nations correspondence. In its first six years , it was called the Pulitzer Prize for Telegraphic Reporting - International...
  
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  • Jim G. Lucas
    Jim G. Lucas
    Jim G. Lucas was a war correspondent for Scripps-Howard Newspapers who won a 1954 Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting "for his notable front-line human interest reporting of the Korean War, the cease-fire and the prisoner-of-war exchanges, climaxing 26 months of distinguished service as a...
    
     of Scripps-Howard Newspapers, for his notable front-line human interest reporting of the Korean War
    Korean War
    The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
    
    , the armistice
    Armistice
    An armistice is a situation in a war where the warring parties agree to stop fighting. It is not necessarily the end of a war, but may be just a cessation of hostilities while an attempt is made to negotiate a lasting peace...
    
     and the prisoner-of-war exchanges, climaxing 26 months of distinguished service as a war correspondent.
• Editorial Writing
  Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing
  The Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing has been awarded since 1917 for distinguished editorial writing, the test of excellence being clearness of style, moral purpose, sound reasoning, and power to influence public opinion in what the writer conceives to be the right direction...
  
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  • Don Murray
    Don Murray (writer)
    Donald Morrison Murray was a Pulitzer prize-winning journalist, and long-time teacher of English at the University of New Hampshire. He wrote for many journals, authored several books on the art of writing and teaching, and served as writing coach for several national newspapers...
    
     of the Boston Herald
    Boston Herald
    The Boston Herald is a daily newspaper that serves Boston, Massachusetts, United States, and its surrounding area. It was started in 1846 and is one of the oldest daily newspapers in the United States...
    
    , for a series of editorials on the New Look in National Defense which won wide attention for their analysis of changes in American military policy.
• Editorial Cartooning
  Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning
  The Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning has been awarded since 1922 for a distinguished cartoon or portfolio of cartoons published during the year, characterized by originality, editorial effectiveness, quality of drawing, and pictorial effect...
  
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  • Herbert L. Block (Herblock
    Herblock
    Herbert Lawrence Block, commonly known as Herblock , was an American editorial cartoonist and author best known for his commentary on national domestic and foreign policy from a liberal perspective.-Career:...
    
    ) of The Washington Post
    The Washington Post
    The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
    
    & Washington Times-Herald
    Washington Times-Herald
    The Washington Times-Herald was an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C.. It was created by Cissy Patterson, when she bought the Herald and the Times from William Randolph Hearst, and merged them. The result was a '24 hour' newspaper, with 10 editions per day, from morning to...
    
    , for a cartoon depicting the robed figure of Death saying to Stalin after he died, You Were Always A Great Friend of Mine, Joseph.
• Photography
  Pulitzer Prize for Photography
  The Pulitzer Prize for Photography was one of the Pulitzer Prizes. It was awarded from 1942 until 1967. In 1968, it was split into two separate prizes: the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography and the Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography .* 1942: Milton Brooks of Detroit News, for his photo...
  
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  • Mrs. Walter M. Schau, an amateur from San Anselmo, California
    San Anselmo, California
    San Anselmo is an incorporated town in Marin County, California, in the western United States. San Anselmo is located west of San Rafael, at an elevation of 46 feet . It is located about north of San Francisco. Neighboring towns include San Rafael to the east, Fairfax to the west, and Ross to the...
    
    , for snapping a thrilling rescue at Redding, California, the picture being published in the Akron Beacon Journal
    Akron Beacon Journal
    The Akron Beacon Journal is a four-time Pulitzer Prize-winning morning newspaper in Akron, Ohio, United States, and published by Black Press Ltd.. It is the sole daily newspaper in Akron and is distributed throughout Northeast Ohio. The paper places a strong emphasis on local news and business...
    
    and other newspapers and nationally distributed by the AP
    Associated Press
    The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
    
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Letters, Drama and Music Awards

• Fiction
  Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
  The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction has been awarded for distinguished fiction by an American author, preferably dealing with American life. It originated as the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel, which was awarded between 1918 and 1947.-1910s:...
  
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• Drama
  Pulitzer Prize for Drama
  The Pulitzer Prize for Drama was first awarded in 1918.From 1918 to 2006, the Drama Prize was unlike the majority of the other Pulitzer Prizes: during these years, the eligibility period for the drama prize ran from March 2 to March 1, to reflect the Broadway 'season' rather than the calendar year...
  
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  • The Teahouse of the August Moon
    The Teahouse of the August Moon (play)
    The Teahouse of the August Moon is a 1953 play written by John Patrick adapted from the 1951 novel by Vern Sneider. It was later adapted for film in 1956, and the 1970 Broadway musical, Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen.-Plot summary:...
    
    by John Patrick (Putnam
    G. P. Putnam's Sons
    G. P. Putnam's Sons was a major United States book publisher based in New York City, New York. Since 1996, it has been an imprint of the Penguin Group.-History:...
    
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• History
  Pulitzer Prize for History
  The Pulitzer Prize for History has been awarded since 1917 for a distinguished book upon the history of the United States. Many history books have also been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction and Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography...
  
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  • A Stillness at Appomattox
    A Stillness at Appomattox
    A Stillness at Appomattox is an award-winning, non-fiction book written by Bruce Catton in 1953. It recounts the American Civil War's final year, describing the campaigns of Ulysses S. Grant in Virginia during 1864 to the end of the war in 1865. It is the final volume of the Army of the Potomac...
    
     by Bruce Catton
    Bruce Catton
    Charles Bruce Catton was an American historian and journalist, best known for his books on the American Civil War. Known as a narrative historian, Catton specialized in popular histories that emphasized colorful characters and historical vignettes, in addition to the basic facts, dates, and analyses...
    
     (Doubleday).
• Biography or Autobiography
  Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography
  The Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography has been presented since 1917 for a distinguished biography or autobiography by an American author.-1910s:* 1917: Julia Ward Howe by Laura E...
  
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  • The Spirit of St. Louis
    The Spirit of St. Louis (book)
    The Spirit of St. Louis is an autobiographical account by Charles Lindbergh about the events leading up to and including his 1927 solo trans-Atlantic flight in the Spirit of St. Louis, a custom-built, single engine, single-seat monoplane...
    
    by Charles Lindbergh
    Charles Lindbergh
    Charles Augustus Lindbergh was an American aviator, author, inventor, explorer, and social activist.Lindbergh, a 25-year-old U.S...
    
     (Scribner
    Charles Scribner's Sons
    Charles Scribner's Sons, or simply Scribner, is an American publisher based in New York City, known for publishing a number of American authors including Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Kurt Vonnegut, Stephen King, Robert A. Heinlein, Thomas Wolfe, George Santayana, John Clellon...
    
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• Poetry
  Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
  The Pulitzer Prize in Poetry has been presented since 1922 for a distinguished volume of original verse by an American author. However, special citations for poetry were presented in 1918 and 1919.-Winners:...
  
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  • The Waking by Theodore Roethke
    Theodore Roethke
    Theodore Roethke was an American poet, who published several volumes of poetry characterized by its rhythm, rhyming, and natural imagery. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1954 for his book, The Waking.-Biography:...
    
     (Doubleday).
• Music
  Pulitzer Prize for Music
  The Pulitzer Prize for Music was first awarded in 1943. Joseph Pulitzer did not call for such a prize in his will, but had arranged for a music scholarship to be awarded each year...
  
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  • Concerto For Two Pianos and Orchestra by Quincy Porter
    Quincy Porter
    Quincy Porter was an American composer and teacher of classical music.Born in New Haven, Connecticut, he went to Yale University where his teachers included Horatio Parker and David Stanley Smith. Porter received two awards while studying music at Yale: the Osborne Prize for Fugue, and the...
    
     (American Composers Alliance
    American Composers Alliance
    The American Composers Alliance is an American membership organization dedicated to the publishing and promoting of American contemporary classical music. Founded in 1937 by Aaron Copland, Milton Adolphus and others, it is the oldest national organization of its kind, and represents over 200...
    
    ). First performed by the Louisville Symphony Orchestra, March 17, 1954. This was one of the works commissioned under a grant of the Rockefeller Foundation
    Rockefeller Foundation
    The Rockefeller Foundation is a prominent philanthropic organization and private foundation based at 420 Fifth Avenue, New York City. The preeminent institution established by the six-generation Rockefeller family, it was founded by John D. Rockefeller , along with his son John D. Rockefeller, Jr...
    
    for new American compositions for orchestra, or soloists and orchestra.

External links

• Pulitzer Prizes for 1954.