Complete Pulitzer Prize 2022 Winner List Announced
By BYJU'S Exam Prep
Updated on: September 25th, 2023
Pulitzer Prize 2022: Winners of Pulitzer Prize 2022 in Journalism, Books, Drama and Music have been announced. We have come up with the list of Pulitzer Prize 2022 winners, along with other informations about Pulitzer Prize. Let’s dig deep inside.
2022 Pulitzer Prizes have been announced for all the categories including Journalism, Books, Drama and Music. The Washington Post, Indians Adnan Abidi, Sanna Irshad Mattoo, Amit Dave, and late Danish Siddiqui of Reuters were the prominent winners of Pulitzer Prize 2022.
Background of Pulitzer Prize
Here are some important information about the Pulitzer Prize:
- Established: 1917
- Introduced by provisions in the will of Joseph Pulitzer, who had made his fortune as a newspaper publisher.
- Administered by: Columbia University.
- Basically, newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer gave money in his will to Columbia University to launch journalism school and establish the Prize.
- He allocated $250,000 to the prize and scholarships.
- After his death on 29th October, 1911, first Pulitzer Prizes were awarded June 4, 1917.
- Originally, the award categories included 4 awards in journalism, 4 in letters and drama, 1 in education, and 4 travelling scholarships.
- It is now awarded annually in 21 categories.
- Pulitzer winner in Public Service Category is awarded Gold Medal.
Pulitzer Prize 2022: Complete List of Winners
List of Journalism Category Winners
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Categories |
Winners |
Description |
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Public Service |
The Washington Post |
For covering the assault on Capitol on January 6, 2021. |
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Breaking News Reporting |
The Staff of the Miami Herald |
For covering the collapse of Seaside apartment towers in Florida |
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Investigative Reporting |
Corey G. Johnson, Rebecca Woolington, and Eli Murray of the Tampa Bay Times |
For exposing highly toxic hazard inside only battery recycling plant in Florida |
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Explanatory Reporting |
Staff of Quanta Magazine and Natalie Wolchover |
For covering the complexities of Webb Space Telescope works |
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Local Reporting |
Cecilia Reyes (Chicago Tribune) and Madison Hopkins (Better Government Association) |
For piercing examination of city’s long history of failed building- and fire-safety code enforcement |
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National Reporting |
The Staff of the New York Times |
Quantified disturbing pattern of fatal traffic stops by police, |
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International Reporting |
The Staff of the New York Times |
Exposed vast civilian toll of U.S.-led airstrikes, challenging official accounts of American military engagements in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. |
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Feature Writing |
Jennifer Senior of The Atlantic |
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Commentary |
Melinda Henneberger of the Kansas City Star |
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Criticism |
Salamishah Tillet, contributing critic at large for The New York Times |
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Editorial Writing |
Lisa Falkenberg, Michael Lindenberger, Joe Holley and Luis Carrasco of The Houston Chronicle |
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Illustrated Reporting and Commentary |
Fahmida Azim, Anthong Del Col, Josh Adams, Walt Jockey of Insider |
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Breaking News Photography |
1. Marcus Yam of Los Angeles Times 2. Win McNamee, Drew Angerer, Spencer Platt, Samuel Corum and John Cherry of Getty Images |
1. for images of US departure from Afghanistan 2. for photos of attack on US Capitol |
|
Feature Photography |
Late Danish Siddiqui of Reuters, Adnan Abidi, Sanna Irshad Mattoo, and Amit Dave |
For images of COVID toll in India |
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Audio Reporting |
Staffs of Futuro Media and PRX |
‘Suave’- an immersive profile of a man re-entering society after more than 30 years in Prison |
Pulitzer Prize 2022 in Books, Drama & Music
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Category |
Winners |
Authors |
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Fiction |
The Netanyahus: An Account of a Minor and Ultimately Even Negligible Episode in the History of a Very Famous Family |
Joshua Green |
|
Drama |
Fat Ham |
James Ijames |
|
History |
Covered with Night; Cuba: An American History |
Nicole Eustace (Liveright/Norton); Ada Ferrer (Scribner) |
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Biography |
Chasing Me to My Grave: An Artist’s Memoir of Jim Crow South |
Late Winfred Rembert |
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Poetry |
Frank: sonnets |
Diane Seuss |
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General Notification |
Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City |
Andrea Elliott |
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Music |
Voiceless Mass |
Raven Chacon |
Pulitzer Prize 2022 Special Citation
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Category |
Winner |
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Special Awards & Citations |
The Journalists of Ukraine |
Indian Journalist in the Pulitzer Prize 2022 List
- Danish Siddiqui, who was awarded posthumously, along with Adnan Abidi, Sanna Irshad Mattoo and Amit Dave were awarded Pulitzer prize 2022 from India.
- Danish Siddiqui of Reuters has been given the award posthumously. He was killed during the conflict between Taliban and the Afghan army.
- Adnan Abidi, Sanna Irshad Mattoo, and Amit Dave were awarded for their images of Covid toll in India.
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