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|[[Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting|Investigative reporting]]||[[Walt Bogdanich]] and [[Jake Hooker (journalist)|Jake Hooker]] of ''[[The New York Times]]''||" ... for their stories on toxic ingredients in medicine and other everyday products imported from China, leading to crackdowns by American and Chinese officials." [http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/series/toxicpipeline/index.html Original series] |
|[[Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting|Investigative reporting]]||[[Walt Bogdanich]] and [[Jake Hooker (journalist)|Jake Hooker]] of ''[[The New York Times]]''||" ... for their stories on toxic ingredients in medicine and other everyday products imported from China, leading to crackdowns by American and Chinese officials." [http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/series/toxicpipeline/index.html Original series] |
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|[[Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting|Investigative reporting]]||''[[Chicago Tribune]]''||" ... for its exposure of faulty governmental regulation of toys, car seats and cribs, resulting in the extensive recall of hazardous products and congressional action to tighten supervision." [http://chicagotribune.com/safety Original series] |
|[[Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting|Investigative reporting]]||''[[Chicago Tribune]]''||" ... for its exposure of faulty governmental regulation of toys, car seats and cribs, resulting in the extensive recall of hazardous products and congressional action to tighten supervision." [https://web.archive.org/20080516071619/http://www.chicagotribune.com/safety Original series] |
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|[[Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting|Explanatory reporting]]||[[Amy Harmon]] of ''[[The New York Times]]''||" ... for her striking examination of the dilemmas and ethical issues that accompany [[DNA testing]], using human stories to sharpen her reports." [http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/national/series/dnaage/index.html Original series] |
|[[Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting|Explanatory reporting]]||[[Amy Harmon]] of ''[[The New York Times]]''||" ... for her striking examination of the dilemmas and ethical issues that accompany [[DNA testing]], using human stories to sharpen her reports." [http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/national/series/dnaage/index.html Original series] |
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The 2008 Pulitzer Prizes were announced on April 7, 2008, the 92nd annual awards.[1]
The Washington Post won six awards, second only to the seven won by The New York Times in 2002. Three organizations were awarded prizes for the first time: Reuters, Investor's Business Daily and the Concord Monitor. No prize was given for editorial writing.[2]
Journalism
| Public service | The Washington Post | " ... for the work of Dana Priest, Anne Hull and photographer Michel du Cille in exposing mistreatment of wounded veterans at Walter Reed Hospital, evoking a national outcry and producing reforms by federal officials." Original series |
| Breaking news reporting | The Washington Post | " ... for its exceptional, multi-faceted coverage of the deadly shooting rampage at Virginia Tech, telling the developing story in print and online." Original series |
| Investigative reporting | Walt Bogdanich and Jake Hooker of The New York Times | " ... for their stories on toxic ingredients in medicine and other everyday products imported from China, leading to crackdowns by American and Chinese officials." Original series |
| Investigative reporting | Chicago Tribune | " ... for its exposure of faulty governmental regulation of toys, car seats and cribs, resulting in the extensive recall of hazardous products and congressional action to tighten supervision." Original series |
| Explanatory reporting | Amy Harmon of The New York Times | " ... for her striking examination of the dilemmas and ethical issues that accompany DNA testing, using human stories to sharpen her reports." Original series |
| Local reporting | David Umhoefer of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | " ... for his stories on the skirting of tax laws to pad pensions of county employees, prompting change and possible prosecution of key figures." Original article |
| National reporting | Jo Becker and Barton Gellman of The Washington Post | " ... for their lucid exploration of Vice President Dick Cheney and his powerful yet sometimes disguised influence on national policy." Original series |
| International reporting | Steve Fainaru of The Washington Post | " ... for his heavily reported series on private security contractors in Iraq that operate outside most of the laws governing American forces." Original series |
| Feature writing | Gene Weingarten of The Washington Post | " ... for his chronicling of a world-class violinist who, as an experiment, played beautiful music in a subway station filled with unheeding commuters." Original article |
| Commentary | Steve Pearlstein of The Washington Post | " ... for his insightful columns that explore the nation's complex economic ills with masterful clarity." |
| Criticism | Mark Feeney of The Boston Globe | " ... for his penetrating and versatile command of the visual arts, from film and photography to painting." |
| Editorial writing | No Award | |
| Editorial cartooning | Michael Ramirez of Investor's Business Daily | " ... for his provocative cartoons that rely on originality, humor and detailed artistry." |
| Breaking news photography | Adrees Latif of Reuters | " ... for his dramatic photograph of a Japanese videographer, sprawled on the pavement, fatally wounded during a street demonstration in Myanmar." |
| Feature photography | Preston Gannaway of the Concord Monitor | " ... for her intimate chronicle of a family coping with a parent's terminal illness." Original series |
Letters, Drama and Music Awards
Special Citation
- Bob Dylan received a special citation for "his profound impact on popular music and American culture, marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power."
References
- ^ "Columbia University Announces 92nd Annual Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism, Letters, Drama and Music" (PDF) (Press release). Columbia University. 2008-04-07. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
- ^ Pérez-Peña, Richard (2008-04-07). "Washington Post Wins 6 Pulitzer Prizes". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
External links
- Official website
- "2008 Pulitzer Prizes for Journalism". The New York Times.
- "2008 Pulitzer Prizes for Letters, Drama and Music". The New York Times.
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