Pulitzer Stories

'In my mind what always makes the most powerful story, is a small personal story with a high dramatic stake.'

Wildfire once again is ravaging California. This spring, the Santa Rosa Press Democrat won a Pulitzer for its coverage of the Tubbs fire, which consumed the homes of 5,000 people. Executive Editor Catherine Barnett describes how the paper marshaled its resources to keep its community informed.

More Than 350 Papers Across America Respond to Boston Globe's Call to Publish Editorials in Defense of a Free Press

The recent Pulitzer winner, who now runs the Houston Chronicle's opinion section, speaks to Pulitzer.org about why her paper chose to participate in the nationwide effort to support press freedom.

The Boston Globe led a campaign for news organizations to voice support, each in their own way, for the First Amendment. 350 papers signed up. The editor behind the nationwide effort spoke to Pulitzer.org about her motivation and process.

A treasured copy of the 1924 Poetry winner revealed a unique historical artifact.

Watch this year's awards ceremony, including remarks by Columbia University President Lee Bollinger and Pulitzer Administrator Dana Canedy.

“It took a long time for people to embrace us — people outside of our community, our culture — to see this not just as vocal lyrics, but to see that this is really pain, this is really hurt, this is really true stories of our lives on wax."

Journalists across America voice support for newspaper that continues to report following the loss of five colleagues.

Rural New Hampshire life redefined the Pulitzer finalist's poetry. His voice rang out for decades, in print and at public readings, inspiring fellow poets and earning a National Medal of the Arts from President Obama.