2010 Pulitzer Prize Winners Announced

Posted on Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

Once again, people and groups from different organizations have performed an extra-ordinary contribution that led to a new roster of winners for the 2010 Pulitzer Prize. Cited below those who gained the prestigious recognition:

Bristol (Va.) Herald Courier for PUBLIC SERVICE
The Seattle Times staff for BREAKING NEWS REPORTING
Sheri Fink of ProPublica, in collaboration with The New York Times Magazine; and Barbara Laker and Wendy Ruderman of the Philadelphia Daily News for INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
Michael Moss and members of The New York Times staff for EXPLANATORY REPORTING
Raquel Rutledge of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for LOCAL REPORTING
Matt Richtel and members of The New York Times staff for NATIONAL REPORTING
Anthony Shadid of The Washington Post for INTERNATIONAL REPORTING
Gene Weingarten of the Washington Post for FEATURE WRITING
Kathleen Parker of The Washington Post for COMMENTARY
Sarah Kaufman of The Washington Post for CRITICISM
Tod Robberson, Colleen McCain Nelson and William McKenzie of The Dallas Morning News for EDITORIAL WRITING
Mark Fiore, self-syndicated, appearing on SFGate.com for EDITORIAL CARTOONING
Mary Chind of The Des Moines (Iowa) Register for BREAKING NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY
Craig F. Walker of The Denver Post for FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY
“Next to Normal,” music by Tom Kitt, book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey for DRAMA
“Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World” by Liaquat Ahamed for HISTORY
“The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt” by T.J. Stiles for BIOGRAPHY
“Versed” by Rae Armantrout for POETRY
“The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and Its Dangerous Legacy” by David E. Hoffman for GENERAL NONFICTION
Violin Concerto by Jennifer Higdon, premiered Feb. 6, 2009, in Indianapolis for MUSIC
Country music pioneer Hank Williams for SPECIAL CITATION