1942 Pulitzer Prize

The following are the Pulitzer Prizes for 1942.

Journalism awards

"British Plane", the prize-winning editorial cartoon
"Ford Strikers Riot", the prize-winning photograph
  • Public Service:
    • Los Angeles Times for its successful campaign which resulted in the clarification and confirmation for all American newspapers of the right of free press as guaranteed under the Constitution.[1][2]
  • Reporting:
    • Stanton Delaplane of the San Francisco Chronicle for his articles on the movement of several California and Oregon counties to secede to form the State of Jefferson, a forty ninth state.
  • Correspondence:
    • Carlos P. Romulo of the Philippines Herald for his observations and forecasts of Far Eastern developments during a tour of the trouble centers from Hong Kong to Batavia.
  • Telegraphic Reporting (National):
    • Louis Stark of The New York Times for his distinguished reporting of important labor stories during the year.
  • Telegraphic Reporting (International):
    • Laurence Edmund Allen of the Associated Press for his stories of the activities of the British Mediterranean Fleet, written as an accredited correspondent attached to the fleet.[3]
  • Editorial Writing:
  • Editorial Cartooning:
    • Herbert Lawrence Block (Herblock) of the Newspaper Enterprise Association for "British Plane".
  • Photography:

Letters and Drama Awards

References

  1. ^ "Pulitzer award won by 'Times'". Los Angeles Times. May 5, 1942 – via Newspapers.com. (Part 2 of article)
  2. ^ Matt Ballinger. "The Times' 1942 Pulitzer Prize". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  3. ^ "Larry Allen's Mediterranean stories win Pulitzer Prize". Palladium-Item. Richmond, Indiana. AP. May 5, 1942 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

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