2022 Pulitzer Prizes Won by Photos of Afghanistan’s Fall and India COVID
Columbia University has announced the 2022 Pulitzer Prizes and photographers from the Los Angeles Times and Reuters took top honors in the two photography categories.
AP Sponsors Print Sale to Raise Money for Afghan Women Journalists
The Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI) has launched a print sale initiative together with the Associated Press (AP) to raise funds for women journalists affected by the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan.
Pulitzer-Winning Reuters Photographer Was Killed After Being Left Behind
Danish Siddiqui, a Pulitzer-prize-winning photographer for Reuters from India, was killed on assignment in Afghanistan in July. His death was originally attributed to crossfire, but a new report has determined he was killed after he was abandoned in the confusion of a retreat.
COVID Kiss: The Story Behind a Pulitzer-Winning Photo Series
Last week, Associated Press photographer Emilio Morenatti delivered to a Spanish couple a framed copy of perhaps the most iconic photo of how the coronavirus pandemic has affected the elderly. In the photo, the two are seen embracing through a plastic sheet after 100 days of not seeing each other.
2020 Pulitzer Prizes Won by Photos of Protests in Hong Kong and Oppression in Kashmir
The Pulitzer Prize has officially revealed the winners for 2020. The prize for Breaking News Photography went to the entire Reuters photography staff for their coverage of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, while the prize for Feature Photography was awarded to Channi Anand, Mukhtar Khan and Dar Yasin of the Associated Press for their striking documentary photos of life in Kashmir.
Dallas Photojournalist Snaps Photo of Gunman From Just Feet Away
A gunman was shot dead by police in downtown Dallas yesterday morning after opening fire outside a federal building. Veteran photojournalist Tom Fox was on the block when the shooting started, and he managed to bravely capture a photo of the masked man staring down the sidewalk into his camera.
2019 Pulitzer Prizes Won by Photos of Migrants and Famine
The Pulitzer Prize has just announced the winners for 2019. In the area of photography, Reuters' photography staff won in the Breaking News Photography category for photos of migrants journeying to the US, and photographer Lorenzo Tugnoli of The Washington Post won for his photos of the famine in Yemen.
Photos of Car Attack and Refugees Win 2018 Pulitzer Prizes
The 2018 Pulitzer Prize winners have just been announced. Photographer Ryan Kelly of The Daily Progress in Charlottesville, Virginia, won the Breaking News Photography category for his chilling photo of the moment a car attack slammed into racially-charged protests in his town -- an incident that made national headlines.
Comic: Pulitzer Prize for Best Snapchat
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This Photo of China’s President in the Rain Just Won the Country’s Equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize
This photograph of Chinese President Xi Jinping is more than a snapshot captured in the rain: today it was awarded China's highest photojournalism prize, the National News Award. The award is known as China's equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize.
2013 Pulitzer Prize Winners Announced, All Depict Syrian Civil War
Columbia University has announced the winning photographs of both the Breaking News and Feature Photography Pulitzer prizes for 2013 -- all of which depict the heartrending civil war in Syria. At first glance that may not seem like a big deal, but when you consider that the Breaking News prize wasn't awarded to one, but five AP photographers jointly, the power of these photos begins to sink in.
The Only Anonymous Photo to Ever Win the Pulitzer Prize
Every photo has a story, and this particular photo has one of the most interesting stories of them all -- a story of anonymous fame, and famous anonymity. To this day the above photo, titled "Firing Squad in Iran," is the only anonymous photo to ever win a Pulitzer Prize. And although the photo was taken in 1979, the photographer behind the lens didn't receive credit until 2006.
2012 Pulitzer Prize Winning Photos Focus on War, Trauma, and Heartbreak
The 2012 Pulitzer Prize winners have been announced, and both winning photographers focused on the unbearable trauma of war.
Pultizer Prize Winning Photographer Foils Bank Robbery with Bear Hug
On Monday afternoon, just hours after the 2010 Pulitzer Prize winners were announced, Pulitzer-Prize winning photographer …