The Pulitzer Prize Commission expressed special thanks to all Ukrainian journalists “for their courage, resilience and commitment to providing truthful reporting during Russia’s relentless invasion of Ukraine and Putin’s propaganda war in Russia”.
“Despite bombings, kidnappings, occupation and even the death of colleagues, Ukrainian journalists have consistently tried to portray the terrible reality, bringing honor to Ukraine and to journalists around the world” , the commission said in a statement.
The Associated Press (AP) received two Pulitzer Prizes for its coverage of the realities of war in Ukraine. One of them – in the category “For services to society” AP received largely thanks to the work of Ukrainian journalist Mstislav Chernov, photographer Yevgeny Maloletka and video producer Vasilisa Stepanenko. They worked for many months in Mariupol, besieged by Russian troops.
Chernov, Maloletka and Stepanenko documented the horrors of the Russian occupation, including mass graves, dying children and the bombing of a maternity ward, while living and working under constant bombardment.
AP won Breaking News Photography second prize for its poignant visual coverage of the horrors of war in Ukraine.
AP also received a gold medal for its exclusive reports on Mariupol and its images of the siege of the city, which have been seen around the world.
According to the deputy mayor of Mariupol, the work of the team of AP journalists saved thousands of lives, because the atrocities documented by AP led to the creation of humanitarian corridors and allowed a mass evacuation of the inhabitants of Mariupol. AP reporting has also been instrumental in countering Russian disinformation about the war.
“The agency’s journalists have done courageous and important work in Ukraine throughout the war, including reporting on the loss of life in that war,” said Julie Pace, senior vice president and editor in chief of Associated Press. “From debunking Russian misinformation to helping to create humanitarian corridors, their work has been an incredible example of community service, and we are thrilled that it has been recognized by the Pulitzer Council.”
The New York Times won a Pulitzer Prize for its news and investigative series on the Russian invasion of Ukraine .
Washington Post reporter Caroline Kitchener has won a Pulitzer Prize for her coverage of abortion in the United States after the Supreme Court overturned the landmark 1973 Ro v. Wade who legalized the procedure nationwide.
Reuters was a finalist in the domestic reporting category for reporting the widespread use of child labor among Hyundai Motor Co suppliers in Alabama, and in the international reporting category for a series of investigations into human rights abuses. man by the Nigerian army against women and children. in times of war with Islamist militants.
The Wall Street Journal won the Pulitzer Prize for its investigative reporting on financial conflicts of interest among US federal agency officials.
The Los Angeles Times won a Pulitzer Prize for an article about a private conversation between city officials that contained racist comments.
The annual Pulitzer Prizes, first awarded in 1917, are the most prestigious awards in American journalism. They are named after newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer, who died in 1911. In his will, Pulitzer left money to establish awards and establish a school of journalism at Columbia University, currently one of most prestigious in the United States and in the world.
The Pulitzer Prizes are also presented in eight categories for achievements in literature, music and playwriting.
The jury of the competition is mainly composed of editors or managers of the largest American media.
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