" ... for the exposure of the high death rate among construction workers on the Las Vegas Strip amid lax enforcement of regulations, leading to changes in policy and improved safety conditions." Original series
" ... for its swift and sweeping coverage of a sex scandal that resulted in the resignation of Gov.Eliot Spitzer, breaking the story on its Web site and then developing it with authoritative, rapid-fire reports."
" ... for his tenacious reporting that revealed how some retired generals, working as radio and television analysts, had been co-opted by the Pentagon to make its case for the war in Iraq, and how many of them also had undisclosed ties to companies that benefited from policies they defended." Original series, pt. 1, Original series, pt. 2
" ... for their fresh and painstaking exploration into the cost and effectiveness of attempts to combat the growing menace of wildfires across the western United States." Original series
" ... for their uncovering of a pattern of lies by Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick that included denial of a sexual relationship with his female chief of staff, prompting an investigation of perjury that eventually led to jail terms for the two officials."
" ... for their adroit use of limited resources to reveal, in print and online, how a popular sheriff's focus on immigration enforcement endangered investigation of violent crime and other aspects of public safety." Original series
" ... for "PolitiFact," its fact-checking initiative during the 2008 presidential campaign that used probing reporters and the power of the World Wide Web to examine more than 750 political claims, separating rhetoric from truth to enlighten voters."
" ... for its masterful, groundbreaking coverage of America's deepening military and political challenges in Afghanistan and Pakistan, reporting frequently done under perilous conditions." Original series
" ... for her moving, richly detailed story of a neglected little girl, found in a roach-infested room, unable to talk or feed herself, who was adopted by a new family committed to her nurturing." Original series
" ... for his eloquent columns on the 2008 presidential campaign that focus on the election of the first African-American president, showcasing graceful writing and grasp of the larger historic picture."
" ... for his relentless, down-to-earth editorials on the perils of local government secrecy, effectively admonishing citizens to uphold their right to know."
" ... for his provocative, impeccably composed images of despair after Hurricane Ike and other lethal storms caused a humanitarian disaster in Haiti." Photographer's page
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"2009 Pulitzer Prizes for Letters, Drama and Music". The New York Times.
July 03, 2023
2009, pulitzer, prize, were, announced, april, 2009, 93rd, annual, awards, york, times, five, awards, this, year, with, tampa, times, formerly, petersburg, times, being, only, other, multi, prize, winner, with, three, organizations, were, awarded, prizes, firs. The 2009 Pulitzer Prizes were announced on April 20 2009 the 93rd annual awards 1 The New York Times won five awards this year with the Tampa Bay Times formerly the St Petersburg Times being the only other multi prize winner with two Three organizations were awarded prizes for the first time Las Vegas Sun East Valley Tribune and The Post Star 2 Contents 1 Journalism 2 Letters Drama and Music Awards 3 Special Citation 4 References 5 External linksJournalism EditPublic service Las Vegas Sun and notably Alexandra Berzon for the exposure of the high death rate among construction workers on the Las Vegas Strip amid lax enforcement of regulations leading to changes in policy and improved safety conditions Original seriesBreaking news reporting The New York Times for its swift and sweeping coverage of a sex scandal that resulted in the resignation of Gov Eliot Spitzer breaking the story on its Web site and then developing it with authoritative rapid fire reports Investigative reporting David Barstow of The New York Times for his tenacious reporting that revealed how some retired generals working as radio and television analysts had been co opted by the Pentagon to make its case for the war in Iraq and how many of them also had undisclosed ties to companies that benefited from policies they defended Original series pt 1 Original series pt 2Explanatory reporting Bettina Boxall and Julie Cart of the Los Angeles Times for their fresh and painstaking exploration into the cost and effectiveness of attempts to combat the growing menace of wildfires across the western United States Original seriesLocal reporting Detroit Free Press and notably Jim Schaefer and M L Elrick for their uncovering of a pattern of lies by Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick that included denial of a sexual relationship with his female chief of staff prompting an investigation of perjury that eventually led to jail terms for the two officials Local reporting Ryan Gabrielson and Paul Giblin of the East Valley Tribune for their adroit use of limited resources to reveal in print and online how a popular sheriff s focus on immigration enforcement endangered investigation of violent crime and other aspects of public safety Original seriesNational reporting St Petersburg Times for PolitiFact its fact checking initiative during the 2008 presidential campaign that used probing reporters and the power of the World Wide Web to examine more than 750 political claims separating rhetoric from truth to enlighten voters International reporting The New York Times for its masterful groundbreaking coverage of America s deepening military and political challenges in Afghanistan and Pakistan reporting frequently done under perilous conditions Original seriesFeature writing Lane DeGregory of the St Petersburg Times for her moving richly detailed story of a neglected little girl found in a roach infested room unable to talk or feed herself who was adopted by a new family committed to her nurturing Original seriesCommentary Eugene Robinson of The Washington Post for his eloquent columns on the 2008 presidential campaign that focus on the election of the first African American president showcasing graceful writing and grasp of the larger historic picture Criticism Holland Cotter of The New York Times for his wide ranging reviews of art from Manhattan to China marked by acute observation luminous writing and dramatic storytelling Editorial writing Mark Mahoney of The Post Star for his relentless down to earth editorials on the perils of local government secrecy effectively admonishing citizens to uphold their right to know Editorial cartooning Steve Breen of The San Diego Union Tribune for his agile use of a classic style to produce wide ranging cartoons that engage readers with power clarity and humor Cartoonist s pageBreaking news photography Patrick Farrell of The Miami Herald for his provocative impeccably composed images of despair after Hurricane Ike and other lethal storms caused a humanitarian disaster in Haiti Photographer s pageFeature photography Damon Winter of The New York Times for his memorable array of pictures deftly capturing multiple facets of Barack Obama s presidential campaign Photographer s pageLetters Drama and Music Awards EditFiction Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout Random House Drama Ruined by Lynn Nottage TCG History The Hemingses of Monticello An American Family by Annette Gordon Reed W W Norton amp Company Biography American Lion Andrew Jackson in the White House by Jon Meacham Random House Poetry The Shadow of Sirius by W S Merwin Copper Canyon Press General Nonfiction Slavery by Another Name The Re Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II by Douglas A Blackmon Doubleday Music Double Sextet by Steve Reich Boosey amp Hawkes Special Citation EditNot awarded in 2009 References Edit Columbia University Announces 93rd Annual Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism Letters Drama and Music PDF Press release Columbia University 2009 04 20 Archived PDF from the original on 2009 07 11 Retrieved 2009 04 20 Perez Pena Richard 2009 04 20 The Times Wins 5 Pulitzer Prizes The New York Times Retrieved 2009 04 20 External links EditOfficial website 2009 Pulitzer Prizes for Journalism The New York Times 2009 Pulitzer Prizes for Letters Drama and Music The New York Times Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2009 Pulitzer Prize amp oldid 1094150250, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
