Award for achievements in journalism, literature, and musical composition within the United States
Award
Pulitzer Prize
Current: 2023 Pulitzer Prize
Obverse and reverse sides of the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service gold medal, designed by Daniel Chester French in 1917
Awarded for
Excellence in newspaper journalism, literary achievements, musical composition
Country
United States
Presented by
Columbia University
First awarded
1917; 107 years ago (1917)
Website
pulitzer.org
The Pulitzer Prizes[1] (/ˈpʊlɪtsər/[2]) are two-dozen annual awards given by Columbia University in New York for achievements in the United States in "journalism, arts and letters." They were established in 1917 by the will of Joseph Pulitzer, who had made his fortune as a newspaper publisher.[3]
Prizes in 2024 were awarded in these categories, with three finalists named for each[4]:
Breaking News
Investigative Reporting
Explanatory Reporting
Local Reporting
National Reporting
International Reporting
Feature Writing
Commentary
Criticism
Editorial Writing
Illustrated Reporting and Commentary
Breaking News Photography
Feature Photography
Audio Reporting
Public Service
Drama
History
Biography
Memoir or Autobiography
Poetry
General Nonfiction
Music
Fiction
Each winner receives a certificate and USD 15,000 in cash,[5] except in the Public Service category where a gold medal is awarded.[6][7]
^https://www.pulitzer.org/
^"FAQ". The Pulitzer Prizes. Columbia University. Retrieved April 15, 2019. 24. How is 'Pulitzer' pronounced? The correct pronunciation is 'PULL it sir.' The pronunciation /ˈpjuːlɪtsər/PEW-lit-sər, even if considered mistaken, is quite common, and included in the major British and American dictionaries.
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^"Pulitzer Prize Board Announces New Book Category". Pulitzer.
^"Pulitzer Board raises prize award to $15,000". The Pulitzer Prizes. Columbia University. January 3, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
^Topping, Seymour (2008). "Administration". The Pulitzer Prizes. Columbia University. Retrieved January 31, 2013. Updated 2013 by Sig Gissler.
^"The Medal". The Pulitzer Prizes. Columbia University. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
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