1928 Pulitzer Prize

The following are the Pulitzer Prizes for 1928.

The Indianapolis Times received the prize for Public Service.

Journalism awards

  • Public Service:
    • The Indianapolis Times, "for its work in exposing political corruption to Indiana, prosecuting the guilty and bringing about a more wholesome state of affairs in civil government". The prize recognized the Times's investigation of Ku Klux Klan connections among city and state officials, including Governor Ed Jackson.[1]
  • Reporting:
    • No award given
  • Editorial Writing:
    • Grover Cleveland Hall of The Montgomery Advertiser, for his editorials against gangsterism, floggings and racial and religious intolerance.[2] "The Advertiser waged war against the resurgent Ku Klux Klan", the paper says today.[3]
"May His Shadow Never Grow Less", the winning editorial cartoon, which pays tribute to Charles Lindbergh's goodwill tour of Latin America

Letters and Drama Awards

References

  1. ^ "History of crusade waged by The Times against corruption in state government". The Indianapolis Times. May 8, 1928 – via Newspapers.com. (Part 2 of article)
  2. ^ "Fight to rid Alabama of floggings by hooded bands brings high award". The Montgomery Advertiser. May 8, 1928 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "History of the Montgomery Advertiser" Archived 2012-08-25 at the Wayback Machine. Montgomery Advertiser: a Gannett Company. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
  4. ^ "Nelson Harding wins Pulitzer cartoon prize second successive time". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. May 8, 1928 – via Newspapers.com. (Part 2 of article)

External links

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