2015 Pulitzer Photographers Captured Ebola in Africa and Anger in Ferguson
The 2015 Pulitzer Prize winners were announced today, and the photographers that were awarded with journalism’s highest honor were freelance photographer Daniel Berehulak of the New York Times and the photography staff of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Feature Photography
Daniel Berehulak won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for best Feature Photography for his “courageous photographs of the Ebola epidemic in West Africa.” Berehulak spent weeks in the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak, putting his own health on the line to share images from the front line in the battle against the disease.
In nominating Berehulak for the prize, the New York Times wrote in its cover letter that Berehulak had spent four long months on the project, often cloaked in full-body protective gear in the searing African heat, and once even having a scare when a spray of unknown fluids landed in his mouth and eye.
“These photos of Ebola and its impact are not easily forgotten,” the Times writes. “We very proudly nominate Daniel Berehulak for the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography.” You can find a selection of the winning photos here.
Congratulations to @berehulak! Scenes from the Ebola crisis earn photography Pulitzer: http://t.co/eQg3m28orH pic.twitter.com/zFKbNegF7P
— NYT Photo (@nytimesphoto) April 20, 2015
Breaking News Photography
The Pulitzer organization awarded the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Photography Staff the 2015 Pulitzer for best Breaking News Photography for its “powerful images of the despair and anger in Ferguson, Missouri, stunning photojournalism that served the community while informing the country.” The winning photos can be viewed here.
Photos of Prize Announcements
Many of the newspapers that won Pulitzer Prizes today shared photos of their journalists being honored for their accomplishments in their respective newsrooms:
Editor @nancycbarnes congratulates @ChronFalkenberg on her Pulitzer for commentary. pic.twitter.com/CAohjRpvAw
— Houston Chronicle (@HoustonChron) April 20, 2015
Congratulations to @katiekings for her #Pulitzer win for "Service Not Included" http://t.co/T2UKDOCrBL pic.twitter.com/I9w1YSjfyx
— Boston Globe Opinion (@GlobeOpinion) April 20, 2015
@PulitzerPrize announcements at @nytimes HQ!! #3pulitzers #work pic.twitter.com/3J5E2qZ2Gm
— Rachel Gogel (@rgogel) April 20, 2015
Congrats to Pulitzer winner @CarolLeonnig, who definitely deserves that champagne pic.twitter.com/aPvp7NUBSU
— Rebecca Sinderbrand (@sinderbrand) April 20, 2015
Incredibly proud & humbled today to witness Bloomberg win its first #Pulitzer ever. pic.twitter.com/QhoXEZ9WbW
— Kelly Blessing (@kaybless) April 20, 2015
#Pulitzer prize moment @WSJ… pic.twitter.com/lO0XUEatdt
— Sarah Marshall (@SarahMarshall) April 20, 2015
Our @postandcourier publisher celebrates the #Pulitzer with us. @glennsmith5 at left. @SCMitchP in the back right. pic.twitter.com/I3bn6rkHJ6
— Matthew Fortner (@MatthewFortner) April 20, 2015
@cdweaver and @stefaniei celebrating their #Pulitzer as part of the @WSJ's amazing #Medicare Unmasked team! pic.twitter.com/KhWBds6rwp
— Jeanne Whalen (@JeanneWhalen) April 20, 2015
Congrats to @CarolLeonnig of @washingtonpost for her #Pulitzer on national reporting! What a day! pic.twitter.com/j6CtY15sel
— Gene Park (@GenePark) April 20, 2015
You can find the entire list of this year’s winners here.
Image credits: Ebola photos by Daniel Berehulak/The New York Times, and Ferguson photos by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch