C olumbia U niversity RECORD April 16, 2004 7 Columbia Announces 2004 Pulitzer Prizes in 88th Year (Continued from Page 1) at personal peril, the voices and emotions of Iraqis as their country was invaded, their leader toppled and their way of life upended,” said the Pulitzer Board. Editorial cartoons by The Journal News’ Matt Davies, which covered a variety of topics, including sever- al about the war, were dubbed “piercing” by the board. And The Dallas Morning News’ team of David Leeson and Cheryl Diaz Meyer, who won the breaking news photography award, were cited for their “eloquent pho- tographs depicting both the vio- lence and poignancy of the war with Iraq.” Other winning entries tackled a wide array of subjects, from The Wall Street Journal’s explanatory reporting on brain aneurysms to The New York Times’ scrutiny of safety violations in American fac- tories. Three reporters from The Toledo Blade won the investiga- tive reporting category for expos- ing Vietnam War atrocities com- mitted by an elite U.S. Army pla- toon called Tiger Force. As the administrative home of the 23 prizes in journalism, let- ters, drama and music, the Uni- versity awards the prizes annu- Breaking News Photography For a distinguished example of quent photographs depicting both the violence and poignancy of the ally on the recommendation of breaking news photography in black and white or color, which may war with Iraq. Also nominated as finalists in this category were: The the Pulitzer Board. consist of a photograph or photographs, a sequence or an album. Associated Press staff, for its evocative, panoramic portrayal of the University President Lee C. The prize was awarded to David Leeson and Cheryl Diaz Meyer war in Iraq, and Chris Hondros of Getty Images, for his powerful and Bollinger, who is a voting mem- (Meyer’s photo above) of The Dallas Morning News, for their elo- courageous coverage of the bloody upheaval in Liberia. ber of the Pulitzer Board, will present the awards to winners at a The University’s official an- a newspaper through the use of its enterprising coverage of the of how one of America’s best luncheon in Low Rotunda on nouncement, with comments its journalistic resources which, summertime blackout that hospitals let an infant die of a May 24. from the Pulitzer Board, follows. as well as reporting, may include stretched over a vast area of the preventable condition and how Each prize is $10,000, except editorials, cartoons, photo- United States and cut the paper’s the devastated mother joined for the public service prize, Public Service graphs and an online presenta- own power supply as deadlines with the hospital to spare other which is a gold medal. For a distinguished example tion, a gold medal. loomed. families such heartache, and —Caroline Ladhani of meritorious public service by The prize was awarded to The Bernard Wolfson, William New York Times for the work of Investigative Reporting Heisel and Chris Knap of The David Barstow and Lowell For a distinguished example Orange County Register, for Bergman, which relentlessly of investigative reporting by an their ambitious exploration of examined death and injury individual or team, presented as the quality of care at 26 local among American workers and a single article or series. hospitals and the creation of a exposed employers who break The prize was awarded to “report card” to help consumers basic safety rules. Michael D. Sallah, Mitch Weiss make medical decisions. Nominated as finalists in this and Joe Mahr of The Blade, category were: The Courier- Toledo, Ohio, for their powerful Beat Reporting Journal, Louisville, Ky., for its series on atrocities by Tiger For a distinguished example vivid portrayal of how delays in Force, an elite U.S. Army pla- of beat reporting characterized the state’s criminal justice sys- toon, during the Vietnam War. by sustained and knowledgeable tem harmed victims and defen- Also nominated as finalists in coverage of a particular subject dants alike, a project that spurred this category were: David or activity. remedial action; The Providence Barstow and Lowell Bergman of The prize was awarded to Journal, for its comprehensive The New York Times, for their Daniel Golden of The Wall Street coverage of the causes and con- outstanding study of death and Journal, for his compelling and sequences of a nightclub fire that injury among American workers meticulously documented stories killed 100 people and spread and of employers who violate on admission preferences given anguish across America’s small- safety rules, and David Ottaway to the children of alumni and est state; and The Seattle Times, and Joe Stephens of The Wash- donors at American universities. for the work of Christine Willm- ington Post, for their detailed Also nominated as finalists in sen and Maureen O’Hagan, stories that revealed question- this category were: Ellen Barry which revealed sexual miscon- able practices by a respected of The Boston Globe, for her duct by male coaches who environmental organization and fresh, thoroughly reported and preyed on female students and that produced sweeping reforms. powerfully written stories about escaped discipline or prosecu- neglected people with mental tion. Explanatory Reporting health problems in Massachu- For a distinguished example setts, and Barton Gellman of The Breaking News Reporting of explanatory reporting that Washington Post, for his author- For a distinguished example illuminates a significant and itative and provocative coverage of local reporting of breaking complex subject, demonstrating of the search for forbidden news. mastery of the subject, lucid weapons in Iraq. The prize was awarded to the writing and clear presentation. Feature Photography For a distinguished example of feature pho- Los Angeles Times staff, for its The prize was awarded to National Reporting tography in black and white or color, which may consist of a photo- compelling and comprehensive Kevin Helliker and Thomas M. For a distinguished example graph or photographs, a sequence or an album. The prize was award- coverage of the massive wild- Burton of The Wall Street Jour- of reporting on national affairs. ed to Carolyn Cole of the Los Angeles Times, for her behind-the- fires that imperiled a populated nal, for their groundbreaking The prize was awarded to the scenes look at the effects of civil war in Liberia, with special attention region of southern California. examination of aneurysms, an Los Angeles Times staff, for its to innocent citizens caught in the conflict. Also nominated as finalists Also nominated as finalists in often overlooked medical condi- engrossing examination of the were: Pauline Lubens, Dai Sugano and Patrick Tehan of the San Jose this category were: The Miami tion that kills thousands of tactics that have made Wal-Mart Mercury News, for their imaginative and sophisticated coverage of Herald staff, for its immediate Americans each year. the largest company in the world California’s extraordinary recall election, and Damir Sagolj of Reuters and distinctive search for the Also nominated as finalists in with cascading effects across for his unforgettable picture of a burly American medic in Iraq cud- cause of the Columbia space this category were: Erika American towns and developing dling a child whose mother had just been killed in a crossfire. shuttle disaster, and the staff of Niedowski of The Baltimore countries. Newsday, Long Island, N.Y., for Sun, for her illuminating account (Continued on next page) 8 C olumbia U niversity RECORD April 16, 2004 2004 Pulitzers Announced for Fiction, Drama, Poetry and Music (Continued from previous page) The prize was awarded to Dan Also nominated as finalists in Neil of the Los Angeles Times, this category were: S. Lynne for his one-of-a-kind reviews of Walker of Copley News Service automobiles, blending technical (writing for The State Journal- expertise with offbeat humor and Register, Springfield, Ill.) for astute cultural observations. her candid, in-depth look at how Also nominated as finalists in Mexican immigration trans- this category were: Nicolai formed an all-white Midwestern Ouroussoff of the Los Angeles town, and The Wall Street Jour- Times, for his versatile architec- nal staff, for its masterly, richly tural criticism that stretched detailed stories on how hidden from his hometown’s new Dis- decision-makers make life-and- ney Hall to the rubble in Bagh- death choices about who gets dad, where he pondered the health care in America. ancient city’s resurrection, and Inga Saffron of The Philadelphia International Reporting Inquirer, for her passionate and For a distinguished example insightful architectural criticism of reporting on international that, through clear, elegant writ- affairs, including United ing, was as accessible to the Nations correspondence. ordinary reader as it was to the The prize was awarded to expert. Anthony Shadid of The Washing- ton Post, for his extraordinary Editorial Writing ability to capture, at personal For distinguished editorial peril, the voices and emotions of writing, the test of excellence Iraqis as their country was invad- being clearness of style, moral ed, their leader toppled and their purpose, sound reasoning and way of life upended. power to influence public opin- Also nominated as finalists in ion in what the writer conceives this category were: Roger to be the right direction. Thurow and Scott Kilman of The prize was awarded to The Wall Street Journal, for William Stall of the Los Angeles their haunting stories that shed Times, for his incisive editorials Editorial Cartooning For a distinguished cartoon or portfolio of cartoons published during the year, char- new light on starvation in Africa that analyzed California’s trou- acterized by originality, editorial effectiveness, quality of drawing and pictorial effect. The prize was award- and prompted international bled state government, pre- ed to Matt Davies of The Journal News, White Plains, N.Y., for his piercing cartoons on an array of topics, agencies to rethink their poli- scribed remedies and served as a drawn with a fresh, original style.