Pulitzer Prize

Current Context : The winners of the 2025 Pulitzer Prizes—America’s top journalism and arts awards—were announced by Columbia University.

About Pulitzer Prizes:

• Established by: Joseph Pulitzer, newspaper publisher.
• First awarded in:
• Administered by: Columbia University, USA.
• Awarded in: 23 categories (15 for journalism, 8 for arts/books/music).
• Selection Process: Winners are selected by the Pulitzer Prize Board.

Key Journalism Winners (2025):

• Public Service: ProPublica
• Investigative Reporting: Reuters (for fentanyl drug investigation)
• International Reporting: New York Times (on Sudan conflict)
• Breaking News Reporting: Washington Post (on assassination attempt of Donald Trump)
• Photography: Doug Mills, NYT (photo of bullet in air during Trump speech)
• Editorial Writing: Houston Chronicle team
• Audio Reporting: The New Yorker

Key Arts & Letters Winners:

• Fiction: “James” by Percival Everett
• Drama: “Purpose” by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
• Biography: “Every Living Thing” by Jason Roberts
• History: “Combee” by Edda L. Fields-Black
• Poetry: “New and Selected Poems” by Marie Howe
• General Non-Fiction: “To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause” by Benjamin Nathans
• Music: “Sky Islands” by Susie Ibarra