The coverage of conflicts in Gaza y Sudantogether with the attempted murder of Donald Trumpdominated the 2024 edition of the Pulitzer awardsdelivered on Monday at Columbia University, in New York.
Recognized as one of the maximum awards of journalism in the United States, Pulitzer also rewards excellence in literature, drama and music. In this edition, the main distinctions reflected central issues of the current political and social scenario of the country, such as access to abortion, the fentanyl crisis and the consequences of the recoil in civil rights.
The public service award, which awarded a gold medal, was awarded for the second consecutive year to Propublica for its coverage on the reduction of access to abortion Already reproductive health services in the United States. The jury praised the reports of Kavitha Surana, Lizzie Presser, Cassandra Jaramillo and Stacy Kranitz, who documented the deaths of pregnant women after doctors delayed urgent care for fear of violating inaccurate regulations in states with restrictive laws.
One of the most notorious cases was that of Amber Thurman, a 28 -year -old woman who died in 2022 at a Georgia hospital. Its history was subsequently mentioned by Presidential candidate Kamala Harris, who blamed the Supreme Court and its majority conservative for the decline in women’s rights.
He Washington Post It was distinguished by its coverage “urgent e illuminating”From the murder attempt of Donald Trump during a rally in Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024. The episode, in which the president was injured in an ear, was widely covered by the US press and generated global impact.
Photographer Doug Mills, from New York Timeshe obtained the Pulitzer in last -minute news photography by an image in which the trajectory of a bullet in the air near the head of the republican candidate is captured. The Associated Press He was also a finalist in this category for his coverage of the same event.
He New York Times He won four Pulitzer awards, including international coverage for journalist Declan Walsh for his research on the conflict in Sudan, the illegal gold trade and the regional negotiations that feed local violence.
In the comment category, the poet Mosab Abu Toha, De Gaza, was awarded for his essays published in the magazine The New Yorkerthat combine personal chronicle with report to portray the devastation caused by war with Israel. Upon receiving the award, Abu Toha published on social networks: “That this brings hope. To be a story”, citing the Palestinian poet Refaat Arener, who died in an Israeli bombing in December 2023.
Palestinian photographers of AFP They were finalists for their images from Gaza, which according to the committee reflect “the persistent humanity of the Gazatí people in the midst of destruction.”
Reuters He won in the category of investigative journalism for a series on the lax regulation of fentanyl in the United States and abroad, which allows its low cost and wide availability. Meanwhile, The Baltimore Bannernext to New York Timeshe was recognized for his reports on the impact of fentanyl on African -American men in Baltimore, a significant victory for this local medium created just three years ago.
The explanatory journalism award was awarded to Azam Ahmed, Christina Goldbaum and Matthieu Aikins, of the New York Timesfor an analysis of the failures of American politics in Afghanistan.
The jury also rewarded Ann Telnaes, former editorial artist of the Washington Postfor his “courage”, despite having resigned in January after the newspaper refused to publish a critical cartoon towards technological entrepreneurs.
He Wall Street Journal He was recognized for his reports on Elon Musk, in which they were addressed from their political turn to the right to their private contacts with Vladimir Putin.
In other categories, Mark Warren, from Esquirehe received the background report for the portrait of a shepherd and mayor who committed suicide after being exposed by a conservative medium. Alexandra Lange, from Bloomberg CityLabhe won in criticism for his texts on public spaces for families.
Finally, the jury delivered a special mention posthumous to Chuck Stone, a pioneer of African -American journalism, for his work during the movement for civil rights and his role as the first black columnist in the Philadelphia Daily News.
(With AFP and AP information)
