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Pulitzer Prize for serving the community

The Pulitzer Prize for Serving Society ( Pulitzer Prize for Public Service ) is one of the fourteen Pulitzer Prizes in the field of journalism . Awarded for " an outstanding example of decent service to society in a newspaper or news site using journalistic resources, including stories, editorials, cartoons, photographs, graphics, videos, databases, multimedia or interactive presentations, or other visual materials ." This is the only Pulitzer Prize nomination whose winner receives a gold medal . The nomination was created since the foundation of the award in 1917 [1] .

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Gold Pulitzer Prize for serving the community

Nominees and laureates

1910s

  • 1917 - the prize was not awarded
  • 1918 - The New York Times , for the publication of full official reports, documents and speeches of European statesmen relating to the course and conduct of war .
  • 1919 - Milwaukee Journal ( born Milwaukee Journal ) , for his strong and courageous campaign for Americanism in the constituency, where foreign elements made such a policy dangerous from a business point of view .

1920s

  • 1920 - the prize was not awarded
  • 1921 - Boston Post ( Eng. Boston Post ) , for a series of articles exposing the machinations of Charles Ponzi and leading him to arrest.
  • 1922 - New York World ( English New York World ) , for articles exposing the operations of the Ku Klux Klan , published in September and October 1921 .
  • 1923 - Memphis Commercial Appeal ( eng. Memphis Commercial Appeal ), for his brave position on the publication of cartoons and news processing mentioning the Ku Klux Klan operations
  • 1924 - New York World ( eng. New York World ) , for his work in connection with the exposure of peonazh in Florida .
  • 1925 - the prize was not awarded
  • 1926 - Columbus Enquirer Sun ( Eng. Columbus Inquirer Sun ) , for the service she rendered with her bold and energetic struggle against the Ku Klux Klan ; against the adoption of a law prohibiting the teaching of evolution ; against dishonest and incompetent government officials, for justice to blacks and against lynching .
  • 1927 - Canton Daily News ( Eng. Canton Daily News ) , for a courageous, patriotic and effective struggle to end the vicious collusion between the city authorities and crime, as a result of which the editor of the newspaper Don Mellet was killed ( Eng. Don Mellett ).
  • 1928 - Indianapolis Times ( Eng. Indianapolis Times ) , for his work in disclosing political corruption in Indiana, prosecuting the perpetrators and ensuring a healthier state of affairs in civilian government .
  • 1929 - New York Evening World ( English New York Evening World ) , for an effective campaign to correct the defects of the legal process, including the fight against litigation and the prevention of perjury in municipal courts .

1930s

  • 1930 - the prize was not awarded
  • 1931 - The Atlanta Constitution ( English The Atlanta Constitution ) , for successfully exposing bribery in the municipality and the subsequent conviction of the perpetrators.
  • 1932 - Indianapolis News ( eng. Indianapolis News ) , for a successful campaign to eliminate waste in the city government and reduce the tax collection.
  • 1933 - New York World-Telegram ( eng. New York World-Telegram ) , for a series of articles on veterans' assistance, on a vicious bond market secured by real estate, on a company calling for the name of Joseph McKee to be included in the newsletter in the last municipal elections in New York, and for articles exposing the lottery schemes of various fraternal organizations.
  • 1934 - Medford Mail Tribune ( Eng. Medford Mail Tribune ) , for a campaign against unscrupulous politicians in Jackson County, Oregon .
  • 1935 - The Sacramento Bee ( eng. The Sacramento Bee ) , for a campaign against the influence of the political machine on the appointment of two federal judges in the state of Nevada .
  • 1936 - Cedar Rapids Gazette ( Eng. Cedar Rapids Gazette ) , for a crusade against corruption and poor leadership in Iowa .
  • 1937 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch ( eng. St. Louis Post-Dispatch ) , for exposing large-scale fraudulent voter registration in St. Louis . Thanks to the coordinated placement of editorials, news and caricatures, the newspaper managed to annul up to 40,000 fraudulent bulletins in November; A new election commission was appointed.
  • 1938 - The Bismarck Tribune ( English Bismarck Tribune ) , for news reports and editorials, titled as "Self-Help in the Dust Cauldron ."
  • 1939 - Miami Daily News ( eng. Miami Daily News ) , for the campaign to recall the Miami City Commission .

1940s

  • 1940 - Republican-American ( eng. Republican-American ) , for the campaign that exposed bribery in the municipality.
  • 1941 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch ( eng. St. Louis Post-Dispatch ) , for a successful campaign against urban smoke.
  • 1942 - Los Angeles Times , for a successful campaign, which resulted in clarified and confirmed by the Constitution guaranteed the right to freedom of the press for all American newspapers.
  • 1943 - Omaha World-Herald ( born Omaha World-Herald ) , for his initiative and originality in planning the state's campaign to collect scrap metal for military needs. The Nebraska Plan was borrowed nationwide by daily newspapers, which led to a combination of efforts that provided our military industries with the necessary amount of scrap metal.
  • 1944 - The New York Times , for researching the teaching of American history.
  • 1945 - Detroit Free Press , for a study of legislative corruption in Lansing , Michigan
  • 1946 - The Scranton Times ( Eng. Scranton Times ) , for his fifteen-year investigation of judicial practice in the United States District Court for the middle region of the state of Pennsylvania , as a result of which the district judge was dismissed and many others were charged.
  • 1947 - The Baltimore Sun , for a series of articles by Howard M. Norton ( eng. Howard M. Norton ) on the management of unemployment benefits in Maryland , resulting in 93 people were found guilty and convicted.
  • 1948 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch ( eng. St. Louis Post-Dispatch ) , for coverage of the disaster in the mine of Centrelia, Illinois ( eng. 1947 Centralia mine disaster ) and follow-up, which led to impressive reforms in legislation and work safety regulations mines
  • 1949 - Nebraska State Journal ( eng. Nebraska State Journal ) , for the campaign, the presidential preference was approved by the referendum

1950s

  • 1950 - Chicago Daily News ( eng. Chicago Daily News ) and St. Louis Post-Dispatch ( eng. St. Louis Post-Dispatch ) , for the work of George Tiem ( eng. George Thiem ) and Roy J. Harris, who exposed the presence of 37 newspaper journalists in the payroll of Illinois.
  • 1951 - The Miami Herald and Brooklyn Eagle , for criminal news for the year.
  • 1952 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch ( eng. St. Louis Post-Dispatch ) , for investigating and exposing widespread corruption in the Bureau of Internal Revenue and other government departments
  • 1953 - The Whiteville News Reporter ( born Whiteville News Reporter ) and the Tabor City Tribune ( born Tabor City Tribune ) , for a successful campaign against the Ku Klux Klan, which unfolded on their doorstep, putting their economic well-being and personal security at risk the result of which more than a hundred members of the Ku Klux Klan were convicted and the terror in their communities ceased.
  • 1954 - Newsday , for exposing union racket, which led to extortion charges, confessions and imprisonment of William C. DeConing Sr., a New York trade union racketeer .
  • 1955 - Columbus Ledger ( Eng. Columbus Ledger ) and Sunday Ledger-Enquirer ( Eng. Sunday Ledger-Enquirer ) , for full news coverage and a fearless editorial attack on corruption widespread in the nearby city of Phoenix, Alabama, which were effective in destroying corrupt city government
  • 1956 - Watsonville Register-Pajaronian ( Watsonville Register-Pajaronian ) , for courageous exposure of corruption in the public service, which led to the district prosecutor’s resignation and conviction of one of his accomplices.
  • 1957 - Chicago Daily News ( eng. Chicago Daily News ) , for a resolute and courageous service to society, aimed at exposing the fraud of the State Auditor of the State of Illinois in the amount of $ 2.5 million, as a result of which he and others were charged and sentenced . This led to a reorganization of government procedures to prevent the recurrence of fraud.
  • 1958 - Arkansas Gazette ( Eng. Arkansas Gazette ) , for demonstrating the highest qualities of civic leadership, journalistic responsibility and moral courage in the face of great public tension during the 1957 school integration crisis .
  • 1959 - Utica Observer-Dispatch ( English Utica Observer-Dispatch ) and Utica Daily Press ( English Utica Daily Press ) , for a successful campaign against corruption, gambling and flaws in his hometown and the achievement of comprehensive civil reforms in the face of political pressure and threats of violence .

1960s

  • 1960 - Los Angeles Times , for a detailed, lengthy and thoughtful attack on the drug trade and the entrepreneurial reports of Gene Sherman ( Eng. Gene Sherman (reporter) ) , which led to the beginning of negotiations between the United States and Mexico about stopping the flow of illicit drugs in Southern California and others border states.
  • 1961 - Amarillo Globe-Times ( eng. Amarillo Globe-Times ) , for disclosing a decline in local law enforcement with subsequent punitive measures that displaced weak officials from their positions and caused new reforms. Thus, the newspaper showed its civic leadership in the best traditions of journalism.
  • 1962 - Panama City News-Herald ( eng. Panama City News-Herald ) , for a three-year campaign against entrenched power and corruption, which resulted in transformations in Panama City and Bay County .
  • 1963 - Chicago Daily News ( eng. Chicago Daily News ) , for drawing public attention to the problem of providing birth control services in the district's public health programs.
  • 1964 - St. The St. Petersburg Times , for the persistent investigation of the Florida Road Administration, which revealed widespread illegal actions and led to a major reorganization of the state road building program .
  • 1965 - Hutchinson News ( eng. Hutchinson News ) , for his courageous and constructive campaign, the culmination of which in 1964 led to a more equitable redistribution of representation in the Kansas legislature, despite strong opposition in the local community.
  • 1966 - The Boston Globe , for his campaign to prevent the approval of Francis X. Morrissey Sr. for the position of federal district judge for the state of Massachusetts .
  • 1967 - Milwaukee Journal ( born Milwaukee Journal ) , for a successful campaign to tighten the Wisconsin Water Pollution Act and noticeable progress in national efforts to conserve natural resources ; and The Courier-Journal ( Eng. The Courier-Journal ) , for a successful campaign to control the Kentucky mining industry and notable progress in national efforts to conserve natural resources .
  • 1968 - Riverside Press-Enterprise ( English Riverside Press-Enterprise ) , for disclosing corruption in the courts in connection with the management of the property and possessions of an Indian tribe in California and successful efforts to punish those responsible.
  • 1969 - Los Angeles Times , for exposing offenses in government commissions in Los Angeles , which led to the resignation or criminal conviction of some participants and to large-scale transformations .

1970s

  • 1970 - Newsday , for a three-year investigation and exposure of secret land deals in East Long Island , which led to a number of criminal sentences, dismissals and dismissals among government and political officials in the area .
  • 1971 - Winston-Salem Journal ( Winston-Salem Journal ) , covering environmental issues, as exemplified by the successful campaign to block mining operations that would irreparably damage mountainous areas in northwestern North Carolina
  • 1972 - The New York Times , and the publication of Pentagon documents.
  • 1973 - The Washington Post , for investigating the Watergate scandal .
  • 1974 - Newsday , for a full report on drug trafficking in the United States and abroad, entitled "The Heroin Trail" .
  • 1975 - The Boston Globe , for its massive coverage of the school desegregation crisis in Boston .
  • 1976 - Anchorage Daily News ( Eng. Anchorage Daily News ) , for exposing the influence of the union truck drivers on the economy and politics of Alaska.
  • 1977 - Lufkin Daily News ( eng. Lufkin Daily News ) , for the obituary of a local resident who died in a naval training camp, which turned into an investigation into this death and a fundamental reform in the recruitment and training of the United States Marine Corps .
  • 1978 - The Philadelphia Inquirer , for a series of articles testifying to abuse of power by the police in the city.
  • 1979 - The Point Reyes Light ( eng. The Point Reyes Light ) , for investigations related to the organization of Synanon ( Eng. Synanon ).

1980s

  • 1980 - Gannett News Service ( eng. Gannett News Service ) , for a series of articles on financial donations to the Pauline organization .
  • 1981 - Charlotte Observer ( English Charlotte Observer ) , for the Brown Lung: A Case of Deadly Neglect series.
  • 1982 - Detroit News ( eng. Detroit News ) , for a series of articles by Sydney P. Friedberg ( eng. Sydney P. Freedberg ) and David Ashenfelter, exposing the previously hidden circumstances of the death of sailors on board the ship, and leading to significant changes in naval procedures .
  • 1983 - Jackson Clarion-Ledger ( born Jackson Clarion-Ledger ) , for a successful campaign that supports Governor Winter in a legislative battle to reform the Mississippi public education system .
  • 1984 - Los Angeles Times , for scrutinizing the growing Latin American community of southern California with a group of editors and reporters called Latinos ( English Latinos (newspaper series) ).
  • 1985 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram ( English Fort Worth Star-Telegram ) , for a report by Mark Thompson ( Eng. Mark Thompson (reporter) ), which showed that the cause of death of more than 250 US troops was a problem with the design of helicopters built by Bell Helicopter . This exposure eventually led the army to land nearly 600 Huey helicopters in anticipation of their modification.
  • 1986 - The Denver Post , for an in-depth study of "missing children", which shows that most of them are involved in custody disputes or are fugitives, and which helped reduce national fears caused by exaggerated statistics.
  • 1987 - Pittsburgh Press ( eng. Pittsburgh Press ) , for a report by Andrew Schneider ( Eng. Andrew Schneider (journalist) ) and Matthew Brelis, who revealed a lack of medical examination of pilots at the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States and led to significant changes.
  • 1988 - Charlotte Observer ( born Charlotte Observer ) , for persistently exposing and highlighting the abuse of funds by the evangelical Christian channel PTL Satellite Network ( English PTL Satellite Network ), conducted during a mass PTL campaign to discredit the newspaper.
  • 1989 - Anchorage Daily News ( Eng. Anchorage Daily News ) , for reporting on the high prevalence of alcoholism and suicide among Alaska natives in a series of articles that focused on their despair, and led to various transformations.

1990s

  • 1990 - Washington Daily News (The Washington Daily News ) , for disclosing the fact that the city's water supply system was polluted with carcinogens, a problem that the local government had not revealed and fixed for eight years, and The Philadelphia Inquirer , for a report by Gilbert M. Gaul ( Eng. Gilbert M. Gaul ), who disclosed the fact of void government regulation and supervision of the American blood industry.
  • 1991 - Des Moines Register ( eng. Des Moines Register ) , for a report by Jane Schorer, who, having obtained the consent of the victim, named the name of the raped woman, which caused a widespread rethinking of traditional media practice about hiding the identity of rape victims.
  • 1992 - The Sacramento Bee ( Eng. The Sacramento Bee ) , for the article "Sierra in Danger" by Tom Knudson, which deals with environmental threats and damage to the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California .
  • 1993 - The Miami Herald , for a work that not only helped readers cope with the devastating effects of Hurricane Andrew , but also showed that sloppy zoning, control, and building codes contributed to the destruction .
  • 1994 - Akron Beacon Journal ( English Akron Beacon Journal ) , for extensive study of local racial views and subsequent efforts to improve communication in the community .
  • 1995 - Virgin Islands Daily News ( Virgin Islands Daily News ) , for disclosing links between unbridled crime rates in the region and corruption in the local criminal justice system. Report by Melvin Claxton ( born Melvin Claxton ) initiated political change.
  • 1996 - The News & Observer (for The News & Observer ) , for the work of Melanie Sill, Pat Stith and Joby Warrick on the environmental and medical risks of a waste disposal system used in the growing pig industry of North Carolina.
  • 1997 - The Times-Picayune ( eng. The Times-Picayune ) , for an exhaustive series of articles analyzing the conditions that threaten the global supply of fish.
  • 1998 - Grand Forks Herald ( English Grand Forks Herald ) , for a long and informative coverage, vividly illustrated with photographs, which helped to unite the community as a result of floods, blizzards and fire, which devastated most of the city, including the printing press itself.
  • 1999 - The Washington Post , for a series of articles in which reckless shooting of city policemen with poor training and poor supervision were identified and analyzed.

2000s

  • 2000 - The Washington Post , especially for the work of Katherine Boo ( born Katherine Boo ), which revealed terrible omissions and abuses in urban homes for the mentally retarded, which forced officials to recognize this state and begin to change.
  • 2001 - The Oregonian ( eng. The Oregonian ) , for a detailed and steady study of systematic problems in the US Immigration and Naturalization Service , including ill-treatment of foreign citizens and other widespread abuses, which led to various kinds of changes.
  • 2002 - The New York Times , for a special section, published regularly after the attacks of September 11 , which consistently and comprehensively covered the tragic events, told about the victims and tracked the developing story at the local and global levels.
  • 2003 - The Boston Globe , for courageous comprehensive coverage of sexual violence by priests, which revealed secrecy and provoked a reaction at the local, national and international levels and led to changes in the Roman Catholic Church .
  • 2004 - The New York Times , for the work of David Barstow ( eng. David Barstow ) and Lowell Bergman ( eng. Lowell Bergman ), who tirelessly investigated the death and injury among American workers and exposed employers who violated basic safety rules.
  • 2005 - Los Angeles Times , for courageous, exhaustive series of studies, exposing deadly medical problems and racial injustice in a large public hospital.
  • 2006 - Biloxi Sun Herald ( born Biloxi Sun Herald ) , for his valiant and comprehensive coverage of Hurricane Katrina , which provided a lifeline for devastated readers, in print and on the Internet, during their greatest need, and The Times-Picayune ( English The Times-Picayune ) , for its heroic, multifaceted coverage of Hurricane Katrina and its consequences, the exclusive use of newspaper resources to help the flooded city, even after the newspaper’s printing house was evacuated.
  • 2007 - The Wall Street Journal , for its creative and comprehensive study of stock options that were carried out retroactively for business executives, which triggered an investigation, the overthrow of senior officials and large-scale changes in corporate America .
  • 2008 - The Washington Post , for the work of Dana Priest ( eng. Dana Priest ), Anna Hull ( eng. Anne Hull ) and photographer Michel du Sill ( eng. Michel duCille ), who exposed the cruel treatment of wounded veterans at Walter Reed Hospital ( eng . Walter Reed Army Medical Center neglect scandal ), prompting national protest and change by federal officials .
  • 2009 - Las Vegas Sun ( eng. Las Vegas Sun ) , for identifying high mortality among the builders of the Las Vegas Strip due to poor adherence to instructions, which led to changes in policy and improved security conditions.

2010s

  • 2010 - Bristol Herald Courier ( eng. Bristol Herald Courier ) , for the work of Daniel Gilbert, highlighting the misuse of royalties for natural gas owed to thousands of landowners in southwestern Virginia , and prompting lawmakers to remedy the situation.
  • 2011 - Los Angeles Times , for exposing corruption in the small California city of Bell , where officials devastated the treasury to pay themselves exorbitant wages, which led to arrests and transformations.
  • 2012 - The Philadelphia Inquirer , for investigating widespread incidents of violence in the city’s schools, using vivid descriptions and videos to highlight crimes committed by children against children, and starting a change to improve the safety of teachers and students.
  • 2013 - Sun-Sentinel ( eng. Sun-Sentinel ) , for a documented investigation into the dangerous riding of officers when not in execution, threatening citizens' lives, leading to disciplinary measures and other actions to prevent dangerous driving.
  • 2014 - The Washington Post and The Guardian , for coverage of the National Security Agency's worldwide electronic surveillance program and for the leak from informant Edward Snowden .
  • 2015 - The Post and Courier (for The Post and Courier ) , for an exciting series of articles “Until death do us part”, exploring why South Carolina is among the states with the highest female mortality rate, and asking what to do. with this in the state agenda [2] .
  • 2016 - Associated Press , for investigating serious labor offenses related to the supply of seafood to American supermarkets and restaurants, freed 2,000 slaves, brought the perpetrators to justice and marked the beginning of transformations.
  • 2017 - New York Daily News and ProPublica ( Eng. ProPublica ) , for the reporter Sarah Ryley , identified by widespread abuse of eviction by the police, which resulted in hundreds of people being evicted, most of whom were poor minorities [3] .
  • 2018 - The New York Times , for working under the leadership of Jodi Kantor ( Eng. Jodi Kantor ) and Megan Twohey ( Eng. Megan Twohey ), and The New Yorker , for reporting on Ronan Farrow , for explosive, influential journalism that exposed the rich and influential sexual predators, including accusations against one of the most influential producers in Hollywood , which led to the consideration of long-silenced allegations of coercion, cruelty and silence of the victims, thereby stimulating worldwide the investigation of cases of sexual violence against women.
  • 2019 - South Florida Sun Sentinel ( Eng. Sun-Sentinel ) , for exposing the mistakes of school staff and law enforcement before and after the shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School.

Notes

  1. ↑ The Pulitzer Prizes (Neopr.) .
  2. ↑ What the Pulitzer Prize is given for: The shortest retelling of the best articles of the year in the American press (rus.) , Meduza . The appeal date is March 30, 2018.
  3. ↑ Winners of the Pulitzer Prize 2017 in a brief retelling (Neopr.) . RBC. The appeal date is March 30, 2018.
Source - https://ru.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pulitzer_Premia_a_service_to the society&oldid = 99243320


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