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The winners of Pulitzer Prize 2022 in Journalism, Drama, Books, and Music were declared on May 9. It is important to note that this year India acquired four awards for documenting its battle with Covid-19. Pulitzer Prize 2022 winners list consists of The Washington Post, Indians Adnan Abidi, Amit Dave, Irshad Matto, and the late Danish Siddiqui of Reuters in Journalism. The journalists from Ukraine were also recognized with a 2022 Pulitzer Prize special citation.
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In Pulitzer Award 2022, the judges of Journalism’s top honors also realized the coverage of the January 6th attack on the Capitol, the surfside condominium collapse in Florida, and the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. Pulitzer Award 2022 has also been awarded in various sections in Books, Drama and Music.
A Pulitzer Prize was awarded to the late Danish Siddiqui in the category of Feature Photography. Above all, photojournalist Siddiqui, who was connected with the international news agency Reuters, was assassinated while covering the war between Afghan troops and the Taliban in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar city previous year. Siddiqui had earlier gained the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography, as part of the Reuters team, for documenting the Rohingya refugee crisis.
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After the death of Siddiqui, he was awarded a Pulitzer Prize along with Adnan Abidi, Sanna Irshad Mattoo, and Amit Dave for their images of Covid’s toll on India. Siddiqui was killed last year while covering a clash between Afghan special forces and Taliban insurgents.
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is an award for achievements in magazines, newspapers, online journalism, literature, musical composition within the United States. Pulitzer was started in 1917 by the provisions in the will of Joseph of Pulitzer, who made his fortune as a newspaper publisher and is administered by Columbia University.
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Pulitzer Prizes are awarded every year in 21 categories. In 20 of the categories, each winner will get a certificate and a US $15,000 cash award. The Pulitzer winner in the Public Service Category was awarded a Gold Medal.
Pulitzer Prize 2022: Check Full List of Winners
Here’s the full list of winners in journalism and their awards:
Public Service
Winner: The Washington Post for its account of the assault on Washington on January 6, 2021.
Breaking News Reporting
Winner: The staff of the Miami Herald for its coverage of the collapse of the Seaside apartment towers in Florida.
Investigative Reporting
Winner: Corey G. Johnson, Rebecca Woolington and Eli Murray of the Tampa Bay Times for an expose of highly toxic hazards inside Florida’s only battery recycling plant that forced the implementation of safety measures to adequately protect workers and nearby residents.
Explanatory Reporting
Winner: Staff of Quanta Magazine, notably Natalie Wolchover, for reporting on how the Webb Space Telescope works.
Local Reporting
Winner: Madison Hopkins of the Better Government Association and Cecilia Reyes of the Chicago Tribune for an examination of Chicago’s long history of failed building and fire safety code enforcement.
National Reporting
Winner: The staff of The New York Times for a project that quantified a disturbing pattern of fatal traffic stops by police.
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International Reporting
Winner: The staff of The New York Times for reporting that exposed the vast civilian tolls of US-led airstrikes, challenging official accounts of American military engagements in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan.
Feature Writing
Winner: Jennifer Senior of The Atlantic for a portrayal of a family’s reckoning of loss in the 20 years since 9/11.
Commentary
Winner: Melinda Henneberger of the Kansas City Star for persuasive columns demanding justice for alleged victims of a retired police detective accused of being a sexual predator.
Criticism
Winner: Salamishah Tillet, contributing critic at large for The New York Times, for writing about Black stories in art and popular culture.
Editorial Writing
Winner: Lisa Falkenberg, Michael Lindenberger, Joe Holley and Luis Carrasco of the Houston Chronicle for a campaign that, with original reporting, revealed voter suppression tactics, rejected the myth of widespread voter fraud and argued for sensible voting reforms.
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Illustrated Reporting and Commentary
Winner: Fahmida Azim, Anthony Del Col, Josh Adams and Walt Hickey of Insider for a comic on an Uyghur internment camp.
Breaking News Photography
Winner: Marcus Yam of the Los Angeles Times for raw and urgent images of the US departure from Afghanistan.
Winner: Win McNamee, Drew Angerer, Spencer Platt, Samuel Corum and Jon Cherry of Getty Images for comprehensive and consistently riveting photos of the attack on the US capitol.
Feature Photography
Winner: Adnan Abidi, Sanna Irshad Mattoo, Amit Dave and the late Danish Siddiqui of Reuters for images of Covid’s toll in India.
Audio Reporting
Winner: Staffs of Futuro Media and PRX for “Suave” — an immersive profile of a man re-entering society after more than 30 years in prison.
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Here’s the list for books, drama and music:
Fiction
Winner: The Netanyahus: An Account of a Minor and Ultimately Even Negligible Episode in the History of a Very Famous Family, by Joshua Cohen.
Drama
Winner: Fat Ham, by James Ijames
History
Winner: Covered with Night, by Nicole Eustace and Cuba: An American History, by Ada Ferrer
Biography
Winner: Chasing Me to My Grave: An Artist’s Memoir of the Jim Crow South, by the late Winfred Rembert as told to Erin I. Kelly
Poetry
Winner: frank: sonnets, by Diane Seuss
General Nonfiction
Winner: Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City, by Andrea Elliott
Music
Winner: Voiceless Mass, by Raven Chacon
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Pulitzer Prize 2022: Full list of Pulitzer Prize Winners in Journalism, Books, Drama and Music
Pulitzer Prize in Journalism
| S. No. | Categories | Winners |
| 1. | Public Service | The Washington Post for covering the assault on Capitol on January 6, 2021. |
| 2. | Breaking News Reporting | The Staff of the Miami Herald for covering the collapse of Seaside apartment towers in Florida |
| 3. | Investigative Reporting | Corey G. Johnson, Rebecca Woolington, and Eli Murray of the Tampa Bay Times for exposing highly toxic hazard inside only battery recycling plant in Florida |
| 4. | Explanatory Reporting | Staff of Quanta Magazine, notably Natalie Wolchover on how the Webb Space Telescope works |
| 5. | Local Reporting | Cecilia Reyes of Chicago Tribune and Madison Hopkins of the Better Government Association |
| 6. | National Reporting | The Staff of the New York Times |
| 7. | International Reporting | The Staff of the New York Times |
| 8. | Feature Writing | Jennifer Senior of The Atlantic |
| 9. | Commentary | Melinda Henneberger of the Kansas City Star |
| 10. | Criticism | Salamishah Tillet, contributing critic at large for The New York Times |
| 11. | Editorial Writing | Lisa Falkenberg, Michael Lindenberger, Joe Holley and Luis Carrasco of The Houston Chronicle |
| 12. | Illustrated Reporting and Commentary | Fahmida Azim, Anthong Del Col, Josh Adams, Walt Jockey of Insider |
| 13. | Breaking News Photography | Marcus Yam of Los Angeles Times for images of US departure from Afghanistan
Win McNamee, Drew Angerer, Spencer Platt, Samuel Corum and John Cherry of Getty Images for photos of attack on US Capitol |
| 14. | Feature Photography | Late Danish Siddiqui of Reuters, Adnan Abidi, Sanna Irshad Mattoo, and Amit Dave for images of COVID toll in India |
| 15. | Audio Reporting | Staffs of Futuro Media and PRX for ‘Suave’- an immersive profile of a man re-entering society after more than 30 years in Prison |
Pulitzer Prize 2022 Special Citation
| Category | Winner |
| Special Awards & Citations | The Journalists of Ukraine |
Pulitzer Prize 2022 in Books, Drama & Music
| S. No. | Category | Winners |
| 1. | Fiction | The Netanyahus: An Account of a Minor and Ultimately Even Negligible Episode in the History of a Very Famous Family, by Joshua Green |
| 2. | Drama | Fat Ham, by James Ijames |
| 3. | History | Covered with Night, by Nicole Eustace (Liveright/Norton)
Cuba: An American History, by Ada Ferrer (Scribner) |
| 4. | Biography | Chasing Me to My Grave: An Artist’s Memoir of Jim Crow South, by the late Winfred Rembert as told to Erin. I Kelly (Bloomsbury) |
| 5. | Poetry | frank: sonnets, by Diane Seuss |
| 6. | General Notification | Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City, by Andrea Elliott |
| 7. | Music | Voiceless Mass, by Raven Chacon |
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