Explore Winners and Finalists by Category | The Pulitzer Prizes

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Journalism

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Public Service (1917-present)

Breaking News Reporting (1998-present)

Investigative Reporting (1985-present)

Explanatory Reporting (1998-present)

Local Reporting (1948-1952, 2007-present)

National Reporting (1948-present)

International Reporting (1948-present)

Feature Writing (1979-present)

Commentary (1973-present)

Criticism (1973-present)

Editorial Writing (1917-present)

Illustrated Reporting and Commentary (2022-present)

Breaking News Photography (2000-present)

Feature Photography (1968-present)

Audio Reporting (2020-present)

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Reporting (1917-1947)

Local Reporting - Edition time (1953-1963)

Local General or Spot News Reporting (1964-1984)

General News Reporting (1985-1990)

Spot News Reporting (1991-1997)

Local Reporting - No edition time (1953-1963)

Local Investigative Specialized Reporting (1964-1984)

Explanatory Journalism (1985-1997)

Specialized Reporting (1985-1990)

Beat Reporting (1991-2006)

Correspondence (1929-1947)

Telegraphic Reporting - National (1942-1947)

Telegraphic Reporting - International (1942-1947)

Criticism or Commentary (1970-1972)

Editorial Cartooning (1922-2021)

Photography (1942-1967)

Spot News Photography (1968-1999)

Newspaper History Award (1918)

Special Citations

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Special Citations and Awards (1930-present)

Books, Drama & Music

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Fiction (1948-present)

Drama (1917-present)

History (1917-present)

Biography (1917-present)

Memoir or Autobiography (2023-present)

Poetry (1922-present)

General Nonfiction (1962-present)

Music (1943-present)

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Novel (1917-1947)

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