Wednesday, April 9, 2008

2008 Pulitzer Prizes for Journalism

Here is a link to the list of 2008 Pulitzer Prizes for Journalism winners (and their work). The following are a few of my favourite reports. [via Richard Sambrook]

* PUBLIC SERVICE

THE WASHINGTON POST

The Post was honored for a series of articles that exposed the mistreatment of wounded veterans at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington. [...]

* NATIONAL REPORTING: JO BECKER and BARTON GELLMAN
For articles in the Washington Post documenting the power and secrecy wielded by Vice President Dick Cheney.

* FEATURE WRITING: GENE WEINGARTEN [K: A very lovely piece that I blogged about last year.]
For an article in the Washington Post on a world-famous violinist playing incognito for subway riders.

* EXPLANATORY REPORTING: AMY HARMON
For a series in The New York Times exploring the impact of new genetic technology on American life.

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