1971 Pulitzer Prize
The 1971 Pulitzer Prizes are:
Journalism awards
- Public Service:
- Winston-Salem Journal and Sentinel, for investigation of environmental problems, particularly blocking strip mine operations in northwest North Carolina.[1]
- National Reporting:
- Lucinda Franks and Thomas Powers of United Press International, for their profile of revolutionary Diana Oughton, "The Making of a Terrorist".[2]
- Local General or Spot News Reporting:
- Staff of the Akron Beacon Journal, for coverage of the Kent State shootings on May 4, 1970.[3]
- Local Investigative Specialized Reporting:
- William Jones of the Chicago Tribune, for exposing "collusion between police and some of Chicago's largest ambulance companies to restrict services in low income areas."[4]
- International Reporting:
- Jimmie Lee Hoagland of The Washington Post, for covering the struggle against apartheid in South Africa.[5]
- Criticism or Commentary:
- William A. Caldwell of The Record (Hackensack, New Jersey), for his commentary in his daily column, "Simeon Stylites".[6]
- Harold C. Schonberg of The New York Times, for his music criticism in 1970.[7]
- Editorial Writing:
- Horace G. Davis, Jr. of The Gainesville Sun, for his editorials in support of peaceful desegregation in Florida schools.
- Editorial Cartooning:
- Paul Conrad of the Los Angeles Times, for his cartooning in 1970.[8]
- Spot News Photography:
- John Paul Filo of the Valley Daily News/Daily Dispatch (Tarentum and New Kensington, Pennsylvania), for his photography of the Kent State shootings.[9][10]
- Feature Photography:
- Jack Dykinga of the Chicago Sun-Times, for his photography at the Lincoln and Dixon State Schools for the Retarded (Illinois).
Letters, Drama and Music Awards
- Fiction:
- No award given.
- Drama:
- History:
- Roosevelt: The Soldier of Freedom by James MacGregor Burns (Harcourt)
- Biography or Autobiography:
- Robert Frost: The Years of Triumph, 1915-1938 by Lawrance Thompson (Holt)
- Poetry:
- The Carrier of Ladders by William S. Merwin (Atheneum)
- General Non-Fiction:
- The Rising Sun by John Toland (Random)
- Music:
- Synchronisms No. 6 for Piano and Electronic Sound (1970) by Mario Davidovsky (E. B. Marks)
Premiered August 19, 1970, at the Berkshire Music Festival.
- Synchronisms No. 6 for Piano and Electronic Sound (1970) by Mario Davidovsky (E. B. Marks)
References
- ^ "Journal-Sentinel papers win Pulitzer public service prize". Winston-Salem Journal. May 4, 1971. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ^ Lucinda Franks; Thomas Powers. "The Story of Diana: The Making of a Terrorist". Retrieved 2020-08-23 – via Longform.
- ^ "BJ news staff wins Pulitzer Prize". Akron Beacon Journal. May 4, 1971 – via Newspapers.com. (Part 2 of article)
- ^ "Chicago Tribune goes undercover for stunning exposé". The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ^ "Jimmie Lee Hoagland of The Washington Post". The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ^ George James (May 4, 1971). "A Pulitzer to Caldwell". The Record. Hackensack, New Jersey – via Newspapers.com. (Part 2 of article)
- ^ "Harold C. Schonberg of The New York Times". The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ^ "Monday just another day—Conrad opens his hate mail". Los Angeles Times. May 4, 1971 – via Newspapers.com. (Part 2 of article)
- ^ "John Paul Filo of Valley Daily News and Daily Dispatch, Tarentum and New Kensington, PA". The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ^ Sam Roe (Spring 2016). "Thirteen seconds. Dozens of bullets. One explosive photo". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
Sources
- Pulitzer Prizes for 1971
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