Gustavo Arellano named as a Pulitzer Prize finalist for his insightful commentaries in The Times.
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NEW YORK - The New York Times and The New Yorker bagged a total of seven Pulitzer Prizes for their top-notch journalism in 2024, shedding light on pressing issues like the fentanyl crisis, the U.S. military, last summer's assassination attempt on President Trump, and more.
Gustavo Arellano of The Times was a finalist in the column category, thanks to his travelogue that showcased the vibrant stories of Latino communities across the Southwest during an election year.
The Pulitzer's esteemed Public Service medal went to ProPublica for exposing tragic cases of pregnant women who lost their lives due to delayed urgent care in states with strict abortion legislations. Kavitha Surana, Lizzie Presser, Cassandra Jaramillo, and Stacy Kranitz were the honorees for this investigative piece.
The Washington Post took home the prize for their urgent and revealing coverage of the assassination attempt on President Trump. The Post's Ann Telnaes, who left the newspaper in January over a disagreement about an editorial cartoon, was praised for her fearlessness.
The Pulitzers recognized exemplary journalism in 15 categories, including eight in the arts - such as fiction, drama, poetry, and photography. Each winner receives $15,000, while the public service medal winner receives a gold medal.
The Times showcased its versatility with awards for reporting from Afghanistan, Sudan, Baltimore, and Butler, Pennsylvania. Doug Mills was a winner in the breaking news photography category for his stunning images of the assassination attempt, including one capturing a bullet mid-flight near Trump.
Azam Ahmed, Christina Goldbaum, and Matthieu Aikins of The Times snagged the explanatory reporting prize for scrutinizing U.S. policy failures in Afghanistan. Declan Walsh and the Times' staff won for their shocking investigation into the Sudan conflict.
Alissa Zhu, Nick Thieme, and Jessica Gallagher won the local reporting prize, shared with the Baltimore Banner, for their hard-hitting reportage on the devastating impact of the fentanyl crisis on Baltimore's Black men. The Banner shared a statistical model with other newsrooms to aid their investigation.
Reuters was a Pulitzer finalist for its investigative series on fentanyl, exposing how the drug's easy availability stems from lax regulation in countries both within and outside the United States. iNewsource.org in San Diego was another finalist in the illustrated reporting and commentary category for its comprehensive stories on fentanyl.
The New Yorker's Mosab Abu Toha won in the commentary category for his insightful pieces on Gaza. The magazine also won in the feature photography category for Moises Saman's powerful images of the Sednaya prison in Syria.
The Wall Street Journal collected a Pulitzer for its exposé on billionaire Elon Musk, detailing his shift to conservative politics, drug use, secret conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and more. The Journal was also a finalist for its steady coverage of Evan Gershkovich's imprisonment in Russia.
The Pulitzers honored the late Chuck Stone posthumously for his groundbreaking work covering the civil rights movement. Stone was the first Black columnist at the Philadelphia Daily News and the founder of the National Assn. of Black Journalists.
Mark Warren of Esquire took home the feature writing prize for his compelling portrait of a Baptist pastor and small-town mayor who took his life after his secret digital life was exposed by a right-wing news site.
Alexandra Lange, a contributing writer for Bloomberg CityLab, won the criticism category for her elegant and innovative writing on public spaces designed for families.
The Houston Chronicle's Raj Mankad, Sharon Steinmann, Lisa Falkenberg, and Leah Binkovitz captured the Pulitzer in editorial writing for their series on dangerous train crossings.
The Associated Press was a finalist in two categories: breaking news reporting (for its coverage of the assassination attempt) and investigative reporting (for its partnership with PBS' Frontline, revealing over a thousand deaths at the hands of police using non-lethal subdual methods.)
Bauder writes for the Associated Press.
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