A photographer and photo editor at The New York Times for 31 years, freelance journalist Jose R. Lopez has shot presidents, Super Bowls and the end of the Bosnian War. He also contributed to The Times's 2002 Breaking News and Feature Photography Prize-winning staff entries on the September 11 attacks and the war in Afghanistan.
This year, Lopez covered the most thrilling stages of the Pulitzer Prize process, including remote Journalism juror meetings, portions of the Pulitzer Board meeting at Columbia University and the announcement livestream on May 9.
To learn more about Lopez and his work, please visit his website.
The bust of Joseph Pulitzer in the lobby of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. (Credit: Copyright Pulitzer Prizes/Jose R. Lopez)
For the second consecutive year, the judging was done on Zoom due to the pandemic. (Credit: Copyright Pulitzer Prizes/Jose R. Lopez)
Gail Collins, co-chair of the Pulitzer Prize Board (along with Katharine Boo and John Daniszewski), welcomes the jurors on the first morning. (Credit: Copyright Pulitzer Prizes/Jose R. Lopez)
Debra Adams Simmons, executive editor, National Geographic Media, offers an opinion to her colleagues on the Public Service category. (Credit: Copyright Pulitzer Prizes/Jose R. Lopez)
Members of the Breaking News Reporting category discuss this year’s entries. (Credit: Copyright Pulitzer Prizes/Jose R. Lopez)
Members of the Investigative Reporting category discuss this year’s entries. (Credit: Copyright Pulitzer Prizes/Jose R. Lopez)
Katie Kingsbury, opinion editor at The New York Times and the chair of the Local Reporting category, listens to a jury member discuss the entries. (Credit: Copyright Pulitzer Prizes/Jose R. Lopez)
Members of the Criticism jury discuss this year’s entries. (Credit: Copyright Pulitzer Prizes/Jose R. Lopez)
Kit Rachlis, senior editor, ProPublica and chair of the Feature Writing jury, gestures as he leads the discussion. (Credit: Copyright Pulitzer Prizes/Jose R. Lopez)
Members of the Commentary category listen to Hanna Rosin, executive director for audio, New York magazine. (Credit: Copyright Pulitzer Prizes/Jose R. Lopez)
Members of the Explanatory Reporting jury share a laugh during a lighter moment in their work. (Credit: Copyright Pulitzer Prizes/Jose R. Lopez)
Members of the Editorial Writing jury listen to chair Andie Dominick. (Credit: Copyright Pulitzer Prizes/Jose R. Lopez)
Members of the Photography jury view and discuss the entries. (Credit: Copyright Pulitzer Prizes/Jose R. Lopez)
Members of the Photography jury view and discuss the entries. (Credit: Copyright Pulitzer Prizes/Jose R. Lopez)
Members of the Photography jury view and discuss the entries. (Credit: Copyright Pulitzer Prizes/Jose R. Lopez)
Members of the Photography jury view and discuss the entries. (Credit: Copyright Pulitzer Prizes/Jose R. Lopez)
Members of the Photography jury view and discuss the entries. (Credit: Copyright Pulitzer Prizes/Jose R. Lopez)
The members of the Pulitzer Prize staff who helped the journalism juries navigate the remote meetings. Clockwise from upper left hand corner: Bud Kliment, Joseph Legaspi, Columbia University Information Technology liaison Ivan Lozuk and Sean Murphy. (Credit: Copyright Pulitzer Prizes/Jose R. Lopez)
Music Secretary Terry Pender (top left) and members of the Music jury discuss the entries under consideration. (Credit: Copyright Pulitzer Prizes/Jose R. Lopez)
Music juror Patrice Rushen comments on an entry. (Credit: Copyright Pulitzer Prizes/Jose R. Lopez)
Deputy Administrator Bud Kliment greets the members of the Drama jury, who met on the Columbia University campus. This was the first nominating jury to meet again in person after two years. (Credit: Copyright Pulitzer Prizes/Jose R. Lopez)
Misha Berson, foreground, chair of the Drama jury, leads the group discussion. (Credit: Copyright Pulitzer Prizes/Jose R. Lopez)
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The Board convenes, including those members who participate remotely. Please see the Board page for a full list of members. (Credit: Copyright Pulitzer Prizes/Jose R. Lopez)
From left to right: Gabriel Escobar, Elizabeth Alexander, Nancy Barnes, Tommie Shelby and Nicole Carroll. (Credit: Copyright Pulitzer Prizes/Jose R. Lopez)
The book finalists. (Credit: Copyright Pulitzer Prizes/Jose R. Lopez)
Emily Ramshaw and Carlos Lozada listen as Neil Brown speaks. (Credit: Copyright Pulitzer Prizes/Jose R. Lopez)
Title card in 2022 announcement livestream. (Credit: Copyright Pulitzer Prizes/Jose R. Lopez)
John Daniszewski, co-chair of the Pulitzer Prize Board, welcomes viewers. (Credit: Copyright Pulitzer Prizes/Jose R. Lopez)
Administrator Marjorie Miller announces the winners. (Credit: Copyright Pulitzer Prizes/Jose R. Lopez)
(Credit: Copyright Pulitzer Prizes/Jose R. Lopez)