American newspapers “Washington Post,” “Wall Street Journal,” and “New York Times” were among the main winners of this year’s Pulitzer Prizes, recognizing outstanding journalism.
“Washington Post” won the prize for “Breaking News Reporting” for its coverage of the attempted assassination of then-presidential candidate Donald Trump.
“Wall Street Journal” won the Pulitzer Prize for “National Reporting” for its coverage of tech billionaire Elon Musk’s rapid rise in American politics.
“New York Times” led with four prizes. Its international team was recognized for “Reporting on the Civil War in Sudan,” while its domestic journalists were honored for “Reporting on the rise in drug deaths among communities of color in Baltimore, Maryland.”
The “Times” also won the prize for “Explanatory Reporting” for an in-depth investigation into U.S. military operations in Afghanistan.
Doug Mills, a photographer for “New York Times,” was awarded for his photos during the assassination attempt on Trump, including one where a bullet was captured mid-air.
News agency “Reuters” won the Pulitzer Prize for “Investigative Reporting” for its investigative journalism on the deadly impact of fentanyl.
Journalist Ann Telnaes was honored in the “Editorial Cartooning” category after leaving “Washington Post” following a dispute over an unpublished cartoon critical of Trump. Telnaes had worked for the paper for 17 years.
American author Percival Everett’s novel “James,” a reimagining of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
The Nonfiction category went to Benjamin Nathans for “To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause,” a chronicle of Russian dissidents since the 1960s.
This year marked the 109th time the Pulitzer Prizes have been awarded. The winners were selected by a jury based at Columbia University in New York.
