Pulitzer Prize 100 years

Pulitzer Prizes

Medill recognizes the outstanding work by alumni recipients of the Pulitzer Prize, bestowed for excellence in journalism and the arts since 1917. The Pulitzers were established by provisions in the will of publisher Joseph Pulitzer. Prizes are awarded yearly in 21 categories.


Past Winners

2016 - Lisa Gartner

Lisa Gartner won the Pulitzer Prize for local reporting at the Tampa Bay Times in 2016.

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2013 - David Barstow

David Barstow (BSJ86) won the Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting in 2009 and 2013.

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2011 - Frank Main

Frank Main (MSJ87) won the Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting in 2011.

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2010 - David Boardman

David Boardman (BSJ79) was part of a team that won the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting in 2010.

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2010 - Sarah Kaufman

Sarah Kaufman (MSJ87) won the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 2010.

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2009 - David Barstow

David Barstow (BSJ86) won the Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting in 2009 and 2013.

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2007 - Hank Klibanoff

Hank Klibanoff (MSJ73) won the Pulitzer Prize for history in 2007.

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2006 - James Risen

James Risen (MSJ78) won the Pulitzer Prize for national reporting in 2006.

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2006 - Kai Bird

Kai Bird (MSJ75) won a Pulitzer Prize for biography or autobiography in 2006.

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2005 - Tom Philp

Tom Philp (BSJ83) won the Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing in 2005.

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2004 - Mitch Weiss

Mitch Weiss (MSJ82) won the Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting in 2004.

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2003 - Stephen Hunter

Stephen Hunter (BSJ68) won the Pulitzer Prize for Distinguished Criticism in 2003.

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1997 - Lisa Pollak

Lisa Pollak (MSJ92) won the Pulitzer Prize for feature writing in 1997.

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1996 - Tina Rosenberg

Tina Rosenberg (MSJ82) won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction in 1996.

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1994 - R. Bruce Dold

Bruce Dold won the Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing in 1994.

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1993 - Michael F. Toner

Michael F. Toner (MSJ67) won the Pulitzer Prize for explanatory journalism in 1993.

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1989 - Lois Wille

Lois Wille (BSJ53, MSJ54) was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing in 1989.

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1987 - Jeff Lyon

Jeff Lyon (BSJ65) won the 1987 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Journalism

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1987 - Steve Twomey

Steve Twomey (BSJ73) won the Pulitzer Prize for feature writing in 1987.

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1986 - Donal Henahan

Donal Henahan (BSJ48) was awarded the 1986 Pulitzer Prize for distinguished criticism when he worked at The New York Times.

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1986 - Jack Fuller

Jack Fuller (BSJ68) won the Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing in 1986.

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1986 - Jeffrey Marx

Jeffrey Marx (BSJ84) won the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting in 1986.

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1986 - Mary Pat Flaherty

Mary Pat Flaherty (BSJ77) won the Pulitzer Prize for specialized reporting in 1986.

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1983 - Nan Robertson

Nan Robertson won the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing.

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1976 - Charles Neubauer

Charles Neubauer (BSJ72, MSJ73) won the Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting in 1976.

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1971 - William "Bill" Jones

William Jones won the Pulitzer Prize for local reporting in 1971

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1970 - William J. Eaton

William J. Eaton won the 1970 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting.

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1961 - Edgar May

Edgar May (BSJ57) won the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting in 1961.

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