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The New York Times, for its informed and detailed reporting that profiled the global terrorism network and the threats it posed, a distinguished example of explanatory reporting.
The New York Times, for its consistently outstanding photographic coverage of the terrorist attack on New York City and its aftermath, a distinguished example of breaking news photography.
2001
1999
Maureen Dowd, for the moral insight and wit she brought to bear in her columns on the combat between President Clinton and Kenneth Starr.
The New York Times, notably Jeff Gerth, for a series of articles disclosing the corporate sale of American technology to China with the approval of the U.S. Government despite national security risks.
1998
Linda Greenhouse, for reporting on the Supreme Court's work and its significance with sophistication and a sense of history.
Michiko Kakutani, for reviewing 1997's many major literary works in essays that were fearless and authoritative.
The New York Times, for a series of articles on the effects of drug corruption in Mexico, a distinguished example of international reporting.
1997
John F. Burns, for distinguished international reporting on the Taliban movement in Afghanistan.
1996
Rick Bragg, for distinguished feature writing.
Robert D. McFadden, for distinguished rewrite journalism, applied to a broad range of stories.
Robert B. Semple Jr., for distinguished editorial writing on environmental issues.
1995
Margo Jefferson, for her book reviews and other pieces, examples of distinguished criticism.
1994
The New York Times, for local reporting of the World Trade Center bombing, pooling the efforts of the metropolitan staff as well as Times journalists covering locations as far-ranging as the Middle East and Washington.
Isabel Wilkerson, for distinguished feature writing.
Kevin Carter, for his photograph of a vulture perching near a little girl in the Sudan who had collapsed from hunger, a picture that became an icon of starvation.
1993
John F. Burns, for courageous coverage of the strife and destruction in Bosnia, a distinguished example of international reporting.
1992
Anna Quindlen, for "Public & Private," a compelling column covering a wide range of personal and political topics.
Howell Raines, for "Grady's Gift," an account in The New York Times Magazine of his childhood friendship with his family's housekeeper and the lasting lessons of their interracial relationship.
1991
Natalie Angier, for coverage of molecular biology and animal behavior, a distinguished example of beat reporting.
Serge Schmemann, for coverage of the reunification of Germany, a distinguished example of reporting on international affairs.
1990
Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, for coverage of political turmoil in China, a distinguished example of reporting on international affairs.
1989
Bill Keller, for coverage of the Soviet Union, a distinguished example of reporting on international affairs.
1988
Thomas L. Friedman, for coverage of Israel, a distinguished example of reporting on international affairs.
1987
Alex S. Jones, for distinguished specialized reporting on the dissension that dissolved a Louisville newspaper dynasty.
1987
The New York Times, for national reporting on causes of the Challenger shuttle disaster.
1986
Donal Henahan, music critic, for distinguished criticism.
The New York Times, for explanatory journalism: a series of articles on the Strategic Defense Initiative, the "Star Wars" program.
1984
Paul Goldberger, for distinguished architecture criticism.
John Noble Wilford, for national reporting on a wide variety of scientific topics.
1983
Thomas L. Friedman, for his coverage of the war in Lebanon, a distinguished example of international reporting.
Nan Robertson, for her article in The New York Times Magazine on her experience with toxic shock syndrome, a distinguished example of feature writing.
1982
John Darnton, for his coverage of the crisis in Poland, a distinguished example of international reporting.
Jack Rosenthal, deputy editorial page editor, for a distinguished example of editorial page writing.
1981
Dave Anderson, for his "Sports of The Times" column, an example of distinguished commentary.
John M. Crewdson, for his coverage of illegal aliens and immigration, a distinguished example of reporting on national affairs.
1979
Russell Baker, for his "Observer" column, an example of distinguished commentary.
1978
Henry Kamm, chief Asian diplomatic correspondent, for articles calling attention to the plight of Indochinese refugees.
Walter Kerr, Sunday drama critic, for an outstanding example of distinguished criticism.
William Safire, Op-Ed Page columnist, for his columns on the Bert Lance affair, an example of distinguished commentary.
1976
Sydney H. Schanberg, for his coverage of the fall of Cambodia, a distinguished example of reporting on foreign affairs.
Walter W. (Red) Smith, for his "Sports of The Times" column, an example of distinguished criticism.
1974
Hedrick Smith, for a distinguished example of reporting on foreign affairs, coverage of the Soviet Union.
1973
Max Frankel, for his coverage of President Nixon's visit to China, a distinguished example of reporting on international affairs.
1972
The New York Times, for a distinguished example of meritorious public service by a newspaper -- publication of the Pentagon Papers.
1971
Harold C. Schonberg, music critic, for distinguished criticism.
1970
Ada Louise Huxtable, for distinguished architecture criticism.
1968
J. Anthony Lukas, for a distinguished example of local reporting -- an article on a murdered 18-year-old girl and her two different lives.
1964
David Halberstam, for distinguished reporting from South Vietnam.
1963
Anthony Lewis, for distinguished reporting of the United States Supreme Court.
1960
A.M. Rosenthal, for perceptive and authoritative reporting from Poland.
1958
The New York Times, for distinguished coverage of foreign news.
1957
James B. (Scotty) Reston, for distinguished reporting from Washington.
1956
Arthur Daley, for his sports column, "Sports of The Times."
1955
Harrison E. Salisbury, for a series based on his five years in Russia.
1953
The New York Times, special citation for its Review of the Week section which "has brought enlightenment and intelligent commentary to its readers."
1952
Anthony H. Leviero, for distinguished national reporting.
1951
Arthur Krock, a special commendation for his exclusive interview with President Truman: the outstanding instance of national reporting in 1950.
Cyrus L. Sulzberger, special citation for his interview with Archbishop Stepinac of Yugoslavia.
1950
Meyer Berger, for a distinguished example of local reporting -- an article on the killing of 13 people by a berserk gunman.
1949
C.P. Trussell, for consistent excellence in covering the national scene from Washington.
1947
Brooks Atkinson, for a distinguished series of articles on Russia.
1946
Arnaldo Cortesi, for distinguished correspondence from Buenos Aires.
William L. Laurence, for his eyewitness account of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki and articles on the atomic bomb.
1945
James B. (Scotty) Reston, for news and interpretive articles on the Dumbarton Oaks Security Conference.
1944
The New York Times, for the most disinterested and meritorious service rendered by an American newspaper -- a survey of the teaching of American history.
1943
Hanson W. Baldwin, for a series of articles reporting a tour of the Pacific battle areas.
1942
Louis Stark, for distinguished reporting of labor stories.
1941
The New York Times, special citation for the public education value of its foreign news reports.
1940
Otto D. Tolischus, for articles from Berlin explaining the economic and ideological background of war-engaged Germany.
1938
Arthur Krock, for distinguished Washington correspondence.
1937
Anne O'Hare McCormick, for distinguished foreign correspondence: dispatches and special articles from Europe.
William L. Laurence, for distinguished reporting of the Tercentenary Celebration at Harvard, shared with four other reporters.
1936
Lauren D. Lyman, for distinguished reporting: a world beat on the departure of the Lindberghs for England.
1935
Arthur Krock, for distinguished, impartial and analytical Washington coverage.
1934
Frederick T. Birchall, for unbiased reporting from Germany.
1932
Walter Duranty, for reporting of the news from Russia. (Other writers in The Times and elsewhere have discredited this coverage. Read The Times's statement.)
1930
Russell Owen, for graphic news dispatches from the Byrd Antarctic Expedition.
1926
Edward M. Kingsbury, for the most distinguished editorial of the year, on the Hundred Neediest Cases.
1923
Alva Johnston, for distinguished reporting of science news.
1918
The New York Times, for the most disinterested and meritorious public service rendered by an American newspaper -- complete and accurate coverage of the war.