Pulitzer Prize Winners, Public Service
(retrieved directly from the Pulitzer.org database)
The Pulitzer Prize for Gold Medal is awarded annually to only one recipient in the field of public service journalism as an outstanding example of meritorious public service. This award is considered one of the highest honors in American journalism and recognizes exceptional reporting that has a significant impact on society.
The Canton, Ohio, Daily News won the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 1927. The award was given for "its brave, patriotic and effective fight for the ending of a vicious state of affairs brought about by collusion between city authorities and the criminal element, a fight which had a tragic result in the assassination of the editor of the paper, Mr. Don R. Mellett."
In 1981, the Pulitzer Prize awards were $7,500 and a certificate. This amount was increased to $10,000 in 2002.
The Los Angeles Times won the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 2011 for "its exposure of corruption in the small California city of Bell where officials tapped the treasury to pay themselves exorbitant salaries, resulting in arrests and reforms"
With the exception of the Public Service award, designated for the newspaper that exhibited the "most meritorious public service" in the previous year, each Pulitzer Prize winner receives $10,000 and a certificate. The Public Service Award is a gold medal (actually 24 karat gold plate over silver) with Benjamin Franklin on the front and a man tending a printing press on the back. There is no money associated with the Public Service Prize.
In 2007, The New York Times staff won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for their coverage of the government’s warrantless wiretapping program. In 2008, The Washington Post won the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting for its coverage of Vice President Dick Cheney.
The Prize was awarded to the Las Vegas Sun and the Reporter Alexandra Berzon, See related link
William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer shaped American public opinion by pioneering yellow journalism that sensationalized news and exaggerated stories to attract readers. Their newspapers created public outcry and influenced government policy through their reporting on issues like the Spanish-American War. Their influence paved the way for modern investigative journalism.
The Los Angeles Times has won 39 Pulitzer Prizes for Journalism, including six prestigious Public Service Awards in 2011, 2005, 1984, 1969, 1960, and 1942.
Joseph Pulitzer played a significant role in shaping modern journalism by introducing sensational and impactful storytelling techniques. He helped make newspapers more accessible to the general public through innovations like color comic strips and investigative reporting. Pulitzer's legacy can be seen in the prestigious Pulitzer Prizes awarded annually for excellence in journalism.
A vending machine containing newspapers is a self-service machine that dispenses newspapers when customers insert coins or bills into the machine. These machines are typically found in public places like train stations or airports for easy access to newspapers.
William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer shaped American public opinion by publishing news stories about Spanish actions in Cuba.