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The prizes Pulitzer 2021 were awarded by Columbia University on Friday, with two main stories present on the winners list: the novel coronavirus pandemic and coverage of the police response to the protests that followed the murder of George Floyd.
The Pulitzer Prize is an award for achievement in journalism, literature and music composition from newspapers, magazines, and online within the United States.
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The New York Times Staff won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for coverage of the coronavirus pandemic.
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– The New York Times (@nytimes) June 11, 2021
Minneapolis Star Tribune staff won the Pulitzer for breaking news reports for what the Pulitzer board says was his “urgent, authoritative and nuanced coverage” of George Floyd’s death and the protests that followed.
The board also awarded a special mention to Darnella Frazier , the teenager who recorded the video Floyd’s murder and sparked protests around the world.
Andrew Chung, Lawrence Hurley, Andrea Januta, Jaimi Dowdell and Jackie Botts from Reuters won one of two awards in the explanatory reporting category, for their story and accompanying data analysis that explores the legal doctrine of “qualified immunity,” which often protects police officers from prosecution.
The Tampa Bay Times won in the local reporting category for a story about a sheriff who built a secret intelligence operation, while staff from The Marshall Project, AL .com, IndyStar and Invisible Institute won the National Reporting Award for their research on K-9 police units.
The Associated Press photography staff won the Breaking News Photography Award for their coverage of last year’s protests across the country.
National Public Radio (NPR) received the Pulitzer for audio reporting for Lisa Hagen, Chris Haxel, Graham Smith and Robert Little for their “No Compromise” investigative podcast series on gun rights activists that illuminated the schism deepening among American conservatives.
