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1944 Pulitzer Prizes

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Journalism

Category
Winners
Finalists
Public Service

The New York Times

For its survey of the teaching of American History.
Finalists:
Editorial Writing

Henry J. Haskell of Kansas City (MO) Star

For editorials written during the calendar year 1943.
Finalists:
Reporting

Paul Schoenstein and Associates of New York Journal-American

For a news story published on August 12, 1943, which saved the life of a two-year-old girl in the Lutheran Hospital of New York City by obtaining penicillin.
Finalists:
Correspondence

Ernest Taylor Pyle of Scripps-Howard Newspaper Alliance

For distinguished war correspondence during the year 1943.
Finalists:
Telegraphic Reporting - National

Dewey L. Fleming of The Baltimore Sun

For his distinguished reporting during the year 1943.
Finalists:
Telegraphic Reporting - International

Daniel De Luce of Associated Press

For his distinguished reporting during the year 1943.
Finalists:
Photography

Earle L. Bunker of The World-Herald, Omaha, NE

For his photo entitled, "Homecoming."

Frank Filan of Associated Press

For his photo entitled, "Tarawa Island," serviced by the AP.
Finalists:

Special Citations

Special Citations and Awards

Byron Price

For the creation and administration of the newspaper and radio codes. (Byron Price [1891–1981] was director of the U.S. Office of Censorship during World War II.)

Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II

For Oklahoma!

William Allen White

A scroll indicating appreciation of Mr. White's interest and services during the past seven years as a member of the Advisory Board of the Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia University. (Presented posthumously to Mrs. William Allen White.)

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