Monday, April 20, 2015

THE PULITZER PRIZES, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

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Pulitzer Prize Announcement 2015
The Pulitzer Prizes at Columbia University



The 2015 Pulitzer Prize Winners
For a distinguished example of reporting on significant issues of local concern, demonstrating originality and community expertise, using any available journalistic tool, Ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
Awarded to Rob Kuznia, Rebecca Kimitch and Frank Suraci of the Daily Breeze, Torrance, CA, for their inquiry into widespread corruption in a small, cash-strapped school district, including impressive use of the paper’s website.

Finalists
Also nominated as finalists in this category were: Joe Mahr, Joseph Ryan and Matthew Walberg of the Chicago Tribune for their probe into government corruption in a Chicago suburb, using public records, human stories and shoe-leather reporting to lay out the consequences; and Ziva Branstetter and Cary Aspinwall of the Tulsa World for courageous reporting on the execution process in Oklahoma after a botched execution – reporting that began a national discussion

Pulitzer Prize Board 2014–2015

History of The Pulitzer Prizes
REFERENCE: Mary Schley nominated for Pulitzer, The Carmel Pine Cone, February 20, 2015, 1A & 9A

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