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The 85th annual Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism, Letters, Drama and Music, awarded on the recommendation of the Pulitzer Prize Board, were announced April 16th by President George Rupp of Columbia University.
The winners in each category, along with the names of the finalists and the winners' citations in the competition, follow:
For Prizes in JOURNALISM click here
For Prizes in LETTERS AND DRAMA click here
For Prizes in MUSIC click here
(Two Columbia Alumni have Won 2001 Pulitzer Prizes)
For more information about the Pulitzer Prizes go to http://www.pulitzer.org/.
PRIZES IN JOURNALISM
1. PUBLIC SERVICE
For a distinguished example of meritorious public service by a newspaper through the use of its journalistic resources which, as well as reporting, may include editorials, cartoons, photographs and an on-line presentation, a gold medal.
Awarded to The Oregonian, Portland, for its detailed and unflinching examination of systematic problems within the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, including harsh treatment of foreign nationals and other widespread abuses, which prompted various reforms.
Also nominated as finalists in this category were: The Associated Press for its accurate and comprehensive coverage of the 2000 presidential election, particularly during those 36 uncertain days when much of the nation looked to the AP for disciplined, 24-hour reporting on the close votes and recounts, and The Washington Post for its comprehensive series on the AIDS plague in Africa, which revealed how the devastating epidemic was affected by political, commercial and bureaucratic forces far removed from the lives of most of its victims.
2. BREAKING NEWS REPORTING
For a distinguished example of local reporting of breaking news, Seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500).
Awarded to The Miami Herald Staff for its balanced and gripping on-the-scene coverage of the pre-dawn raid by federal agents that took the Cuban boy Elián Gonzalez from his Miami relatives and reunited him with his Cuban father. Also nominated as finalists in this category were: the Los Angeles Times Staff for its compelling and resourceful coverage of every aspect of the crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 off the California coast, which killed 88 passengers, and the staff of The Star-Ledger, Newark, N.J., for its graphic and highly detailed coverage, despite restricted access, of the dormitory fire at Seton Hall University that killed three students and injured 58 others.
3. INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
For a distinguished example of investigative reporting by an individual or team, presented as a single article or series, Seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500).
Awarded to David Willman of the Los Angeles Times for his pioneering exposé of seven unsafe prescription drugs that had been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, and an analysis of the policy reforms that had reduced the agency's effectiveness.
Also nominated as finalists in this category were: Mike McIntire and Jack Dolan of The Hartford Courant for their persistent reporting that dispelled, locally and nationally, the secrecy cloaking the mistakes of practicing doctors who have been subjected to disciplinary actions or compelled to make malpractice payments, and Fredric N. Tulsky of the San Jose Mercury News for his illuminating reporting on the arbitrary and inconsistent administration of the federal system that grants political asylum to refugees entering the U.S.
4. EXPLANATORY REPORTING
For a distinguished example of explanatory reporting that illuminates a significant and complex subject, demonstrating mastery of the subject, lucid writing and clear presentation, Seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500).
Awarded to the Chicago Tribune Staff for "Gateway to Gridlock," its clear and compelling profile of the chaotic American air traffic system.
Also nominated as finalists in this category were: Louise Kiernan of the Chicago Tribune for her moving and humane portrait of a young mother killed by a falling skyscraper window, its effect on her three-year-old daughter, and the negligence of the company involved, and The New York Times Staff for its insightful coverage of the completed deciphering of the human genome, which explained the scientific context for understanding the chemical string that makes up DNA, as well as the discovery's implications for the future.
5. BEAT REPORTING
For a distinguished example of beat reporting characterized by sustained and knowledgeable coverage of a particular subject or activity, Seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500).
Awarded to David Cay Johnston of The New York Times for his penetrating and enterprising reporting that exposed loopholes and inequities in the U.S. tax code, which was instrumental in bringing about reforms.
Also nominated as finalists in this category were: Virginia Ellis of the Los Angeles Times for her persistent reporting that exposed extensive financial improprieties by a state insurance commissioner, who later resigned, and Rebecca Smith of The Wall Street Journal for her prescient and knowledgeable reporting on the electricity shortage faced by the U.S., and the country's failed efforts to deregulate energy.
6. NATIONAL REPORTING
For a distinguished example of reporting on national affairs, Seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500).
Awarded to The New York Times Staff for its compelling and memorable series exploring racial experiences and attitudes across contemporary America.
Also nominated as finalists in this category were: Frank Fitzpatrick and Gilbert M. Gaul of The Philadelphia Inquirer for their series on the extreme commercialization of college sports, and the Chicago Tribune Staff for its comprehensive review of death penalty cases in Texas and nine other states that pointed out fundamental flaws in the system by which Americans are executed for crimes.
7. INTERNATIONAL REPORTING
For a distinguished example of reporting on international affairs, including United Nations correspondence, Seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500).
Two Prizes of $7,500 each:
Awarded to Ian Johnson of The Wall Street Journal for his revealing stories about victims of the Chinese government's often brutal suppression of the Falun Gong movement and the implications of that campaign for the future.
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Awarded to Paul Salopek of the Chicago Tribune for his reporting on the political strife and disease epidemics ravaging Africa, witnessed firsthand as he traveled, sometimes by canoe, through rebel-controlled regions of the Congo.
Also nominated as a finalist in this category was: Maura Reynolds of the Los Angeles Times for her reporting, at considerable personal risk, of the volatile aftermath of the war in Chechnya and the uncertain future engagement of Russia with that republic.
8. FEATURE WRITING
For a distinguished example of feature writing giving prime consideration to high literary quality and originality, Seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500).
Awarded to Tom Hallman, Jr. of The Oregonian, Portland, for his poignant profile of a disfigured 14-year old boy who elects to have life-threatening surgery in an effort to improve his appearance.
Also nominated as finalists in this category were: Robin Gaby Fisher of The Star-Ledger, Newark, N.J., for her inspirational stories that chronicled the care and recovery of two students critically burned in a dormitory fire at Seton Hall University, and Richard E. Meyer of the Los Angeles Times for his elegant, insightful portrait of a Tennessee family whose son shot three people at his high school.
9. COMMENTARY
For distinguished commentary, Seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500).
Awarded to Dorothy Rabinowitz of The Wall Street Journal for her articles on American society and culture.
Nominated as finalists in this category were: Karen Heller of The Philadelphia Inquirer for her humorous columns on modern life and popular culture, Derrick Z. Jackson of The Boston Globe for his perceptive, versatile columns on such subjects as politics, education and race, and Trudy Rubin of The Philadelphia Inquirer for her keenly analytical columns on the Middle East.
10. CRITICISM
For distinguished criticism, Seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500).
Awarded to Gail Caldwell of The Boston Globe for her insightful observations on contemporary life and literature.
Also nominated as finalists in this category were: Christopher Knight of the Los Angeles Times for his passionate and public-minded art criticism, and Jerry Saltz of The Village Voice, a New York City weekly, for his fresh and engaging views on contemporary art.
11. EDITORIAL WRITING
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, Seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500).
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Cartoon by Ann Telnaes, Winner, Editorial Cartooning
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Awarded to David Moats of the Rutland (Vt.) Herald for his even-handed and influential series of editorials commenting on the divisive issues arising from civil unions for same-sex couples.
Also nominated as finalists in this category were: Laurie Roberts of The Arizona Republic for her persuasive editorial series urging reform of the process by which the state draws its legislative and congressional districts, and Tina Rosenberg of The New York Times for her searching and knowledgeable editorials on international and human rights issues.
12. EDITORIAL CARTOONING
For a distinguished cartoon or portfolio of cartoons published during the year, characterized by originality, editorial effectiveness, quality of drawing and pictorial effect, Seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500).
Awarded to Ann Telnaes of the Los Angeles Times Syndicate.
Also nominated as finalists in this category were: Clay Bennett of The Christian Science Monitor, and Ben Sargent of the Austin American-Statesman.
13. BREAKING NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY
For a distinguished example of breaking news photography in black and white or color, which may consist of a photograph or photographs, a sequence or an album, Seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500).
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Photo by Alan Diaz, Associated Press, Winner, Breaking News Photography
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Awarded to Alan Diaz of the Associated Press for his photograph of armed U.S. federal agents seizing the Cuban boy Elián Gonzalez from his relatives' Miami home.
Also nominated as finalists in this category were: Chris Gerald (a pseudonym) of Agence France-Presse for his photograph of a Palestinian youth triumphantly raising his bloodstained hands after two Israeli soldiers were killed, and Rachel Ritchie of The Providence Journal for her photograph of an armed man who shot four people at a local street fair.
14. FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY
For a distinguished example of feature photography in black and white or color, which may consist of a photograph or photographs, a sequence or an album, Seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500).
Awarded to Matt Rainey of The Star-Ledger, Newark, N.J. for his emotional photographs that illustrate the care and recovery of two students critically burned in a dormitory fire at Seton Hall University.
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Photo by Matt Rainey, Winner, Feature Photography
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Also nominated as finalists in this category were: David Guttenfelder of the Associated Press for his moving photographs of North and South Koreans visiting relatives they had not seen in half a century, and other images generated by the Korean governments' reunification efforts, and Marc Piscotty of the Denver Rocky Mountain News for his illuminating images of suburban high school students facing adulthood.
LETTERS AND DRAMA PRIZES
1. FICTION
For distinguished fiction by an American author, preferably dealing with American life, Seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500).
Awarded to "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay" by Michael Chabon (Random House).
Also nominated as finalists in this category were: "Blonde" by Joyce Carol Oates (The Ecco Press/HarperCollins), and "The Quick and the Dead" by Joy Williams (Alfred A. Knopf).
2. DRAMA
For a distinguished play by an American author, preferably original in its source and dealing with American life, Seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500).
Awarded to "Proof" by David Auburn.
Also nominated as finalists in this category were: "The Play About the Baby" by Edward Albee, and "The Waverly Gallery" by Kenneth Lonergan.
3. HISTORY
For a distinguished book upon the history of the United States, Seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500).
Awarded to "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis (Alfred A. Knopf).
Also nominated as finalists in this category were: "Way Out There in the Blue" by Frances FitzGerald (Simon & Schuster), and "The Right to Vote: The Contested History of Democracy in the United States" by Alexander Keyssar (Basic Books).
4. BIOGRAPHY
For a distinguished biography or autobiography by an American author, Seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500).
Awarded to "W.E.B. Du Bois: The Fight for Equality and the American Century, 1919-1963" by David Levering Lewis (Henry Holt and Company).
Also nominated as finalists in this category were: "The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin" by H.W. Brands (Doubleday), and "Johann Sebastian Bach: The Learned Musician" by Christoph Wolff (W.W. Norton & Company).
5. POETRY
For a distinguished volume of original verse by an American author, Seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500).
Awarded to "Different Hours" by Stephen Dunn (W.W. Norton & Company).
Also nominated as finalists in this category were: "Pursuit of a Wound" by Sydney Lea (University of Illinois Press), and "The Other Lover" by Bruce Smith (The University of Chicago Press).
6. GENERAL NON-FICTION
For a distinguished book of non-fiction by an American author that is not eligible for consideration in any other category, Seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500).
Awarded to "Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan" by Herbert P. Bix (HarperCollins).
Also nominated as finalists in this category were: "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover (Random House), and "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius" by Dave Eggers (Simon & Schuster).
PRIZE IN MUSIC
For distinguished musical composition of significant dimension by an American that has had its first performance in the United States during the year, Seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500).
Awarded to "Symphony No. 2 for String Orchestra" by John Corigliano, premiered by the Boston Symphony Orchestra on November 30, 2000 at Symphony Hall, Boston, MA.
Also nominated as finalists in this category were: "Tituli" by Stephen Hartke, premiered on January 15, 2001 at Alfred Newman Recital Hall, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, and "Time After Time" by Fred Lerdahl, premiered on December 12, 2000 at Merkin Hall, New York City.
The Pulitzer Prize Board made its recommendations when it met at Columbia on April 12 and 13 and passed them to President Rupp. It announced that the presentation of the awards would be made at a luncheon on May 31 at Columbia University. Rena Pederson, William Safire, Doris Kearns Goodwin and Paul Steiger were re-elected to membership on the board. Seymour Topping was re-elected administrator of the Prizes.
The members of the Pulitzer Prize Board are: President Rupp; Andrew Barnes, chairman and C.E.O., St. Petersburg Times; Louis D. Boccardi, president and chief executive officer, Associated Press; Joann Byrd, editor of the editorial page, Seattle Post-Intelligencer; John S. Carroll, editor and executive vice president, Los Angeles Times; Henry Louis Gates, Jr., W.E.B. DuBois Professor of Humanities, Harvard University; Tom Goldstein, dean, Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia University; Doris Kearns Goodwin, historian and biographer; Donald E. Graham, chairman, The Washington Post; Jay T. Harris, former publisher, San Jose Mercury News; William B. Ketter, vice president and assistant to the publisher, The Boston Globe; Richard Oppel, editor, Austin American-Statesman; Rena Pederson, editorial page editor/vice president, The Dallas Morning News; Mike Pride, editor, Concord (NH) Monitor; Sandra Mims Rowe, editor, The Oregonian; William Safire, columnist, The New York Times; Edward Seaton, editor in chief, Manhattan (Kan.) Mercury (chairman); Paul Steiger, managing editor, The Wall Street Journal; and Seymour Topping, administrator of the Prizes.
In any category in which board members have an interest due to the action of the various nominating juries, those members do not participate in the discussion and voting and leave the room until a decision is reached in the affected category. Similarly, members of nominating juries do not participate in the discussion of or voting on entries in which they have an interest.
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