1949 Pulitzer Prize

The following are the Pulitzer Prizes for 1949.

Journalism awards

The winning editorial cartoon, "Who, Me?"
The winning photograph, "Babe Ruth Bows Out"
  • Public Service:
    • Nebraska State Journal for the campaign establishing the "Nebraska All-Star Primary" presidential preference primary which spotlighted, through a bi-partisan committee, issues early in the presidential campaign.[1]
  • Local Reporting:
    • Malcolm Johnson of the New York Sun for his series of 24 articles entitled "Crime on the Waterfront" in New York City.[2]
  • National Reporting:
    • C. P. Trussell of The New York Times for consistent excellence covering the national scene from Washington.
  • International Reporting:
    • Price Day of The Baltimore Sun for his series of 12 articles entitled, "Experiment in Freedom: India and Its First Year of Independence".
  • Editorial Writing:
    • Herbert Elliston of The Washington Post for distinguished editorial writing during the year.[3]
    • John H. Crider of the Boston Herald for distinguished editorial writing during the year.
  • Editorial Cartooning:
    • Lute Pease of the Newark Evening News for "Who, Me?"
  • Photography:

Letters, Drama and Music Awards

References

  1. ^ "Coveted Pulitzer Prize to Journal". Nebraska State Journal. May 3, 1949 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Malcolm Johnson of New York Sun". The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  3. ^ "Herbert Elliston of The Washington Post". The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  4. ^ Fischer3, Heinz Dietrich (2020). Ambitious Newspaper Sports Journalism: Pulitzer Prize Winning Articles, Cartoons and Photos. Berlin, Germany: Lit Verlag. ISBN 978-3-643-96258-4. Retrieved 31 December 2023.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

External links

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