St. Louis Post-Dispatch
For its unswerving adherence to the public and professional ideals of its founder and its constructive leadership in the field of American journalism.
Winners in Special Citations and Awards
Cartographers of the American press
For maps of the war fronts that have helped notably to clarify and increase public information on the progress of the Armies and Navies engaged.
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.)
1947 Prize Winners
No author named
For their efforts to maintain and advance the high standards governing the Pulitzer Prize awards (Pulitzer centennial year).
Brooks Atkinson
For distinguished correspondence during 1946, as exemplified by his series of articles on Russia.
Vaughn Shoemaker
For his cartoon, "Still Racing His Shadow."