4 C olumbia U niversity RECORD April 11, 2003 Eighty-Seventh Annual Pulitzer Prizes Announced for Journalism, Letters, Drama and Music The 87th annual Pulitzer Prizes criminal justice system that investigative reporting by an indi- Awarded to The Wall Street Also nominated as finalists in in Journalism, Letters, Drama and allowed lawbreakers to get away vidual or team, presented as a sin- Journal staff for its clear, concise this category were: Cameron W. Music, awarded on the recom- with everything from petty theft to gle article or series, seven thou- and comprehensive stories that Barr of The Christian Science mendation of the Pulitzer Prize murder; and The Pensacola News sand five hundred dollars ($7,500). illuminated the roots, signifi- Monitor for the extraordinary Board, were announced on April Journal for its uncommon courage Awarded to Clifford J. Levy of cance and impact of corporate clarity, diversity and context in his 7, 2003 by President Lee C. in publishing stories that exposed The New York Times for his vivid, scandals in America. (moved by ongoing coverage of the Israeli- Bollinger. a culture of corruption in Escam- brilliantly written series “Broken the jury from the Public Service Palestinian conflict; and David The winners in each category, bia County, Fla., and resulted in Homes” that exposed the abuse of category) Cay Johnston of The New York along with the names of the final- the indictment of four of five mentally ill adults in state-regulat- Also nominated as finalists in Times for his stories that displayed ists in the competition, follow: county commissioners. ed homes. this category were: Jim Haner, exquisite command of complicat- Prizes in Journalism Breaking News Reporting Also nominated as finalists in John B. O’Donnell and Kimberly ed U.S. tax laws and of how cor- Public Service For a distinguished example of this category were: Alan Miller A.C. Wilson of The Baltimore Sun porations and individuals twist For a distinguished example of local reporting of breaking news, and Kevin Sack of the Los Angeles for “Justice Undone,” their in- them to their advantage. meritorious public service by a seven thousand five hundred dol- Times for their revelatory and depth examination of the city’s National Reporting newspaper through the use of its lars ($7,500). moving examination of a military disturbingly low conviction rate in For a distinguished example of journalistic resources which, as Awarded to The Eagle-Tribune aircraft, nicknamed “The Widow murder cases; and The Milwaukee reporting on national affairs, well as reporting, may include edi- staff, Lawrence, Mass., for its Maker,” that was linked to the Journal Sentinel staff for its seven thousand five hundred dol- torials, cartoons, photographs and detailed, well-crafted stories on deaths of 45 pilots (moved by the painstaking explanation of chron- lars ($7,500). an online presentation, a gold the accidental drowning of four Board to the National Reporting ic-wasting disease among deer in Awarded to Alan Miller and medal. boys in the Merrimack River. category, where it was also Wisconsin, and the impact of the Kevin Sack of The Los Angeles Awarded to The Boston Globe Also nominated as finalists in entered); and The Seattle Times affliction on the state’s citizens, Times for their revelatory and for its courageous, comprehensive this category were: The Baltimore staff for its outstanding blend of communities and culture. moving examination of a military coverage of sexual abuse by Sun staff for its compelling and investigation and evocative story- Beat Reporting aircraft, nicknamed “The Widow priests, an effort that pierced secre- comprehensive coverage of the telling that showed how a foot- For a distinguished example of Maker,” that was linked to the cy, stirred local, national and inter- sniper killings that terrorized the loose Algerian boy evolved into a beat reporting characterized by deaths of 45 pilots. (moved by the national reaction and produced Washington-Baltimore region; terrorist. sustained and knowledgeable cov- Board from the Investigative changes in the Roman Catholic and The Seattle Times staff for its Explanatory Reporting erage of a particular subject or Reporting category to the Nation- Church. enterprising coverage of the many For a distinguished example of activity, seven thousand five hun- al Reporting category, where it Also nominated as finalists in local connections to the ex-soldier explanatory reporting that illumi- dred dollars ($7,500). was also entered) this category were: The Detroit and his teenage companion arrest- nates a significant and complex Awarded to Diana K. Sugg of Nominated as finalists in this News for the work of Norman Sin- ed in the sniper attacks in the subject, demonstrating mastery of The Baltimore Sun for her absorb- category were: The Chicago Tri- clair, Ronald Hansen and Melvin Washington, D.C., region. the subject, lucid writing and clear ing, often poignant stories that illu- bune staff for its engrossing Claxton that revealed dangerous Investigative Reporting presentation, seven thousand five minated complex medical issues exploration of the fall of Arthur defects and spurred changes in a For a distinguished example of hundred dollars ($7,500). through the lives of people. Andersen, a once proud account- ing firm; Anne Hull of The Wash- ington Post for “Rim of the New World,” her masterful accounts of young immigrants coming of age in the American South, and The New York Times staff for its tena- ciously reported and clearly writ- ten stories that exposed and explained corruption in corporate America. International Reporting For a distinguished example of reporting on international affairs, including United Nations corre- spondence, seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500). Awarded to Kevin Sullivan and Mary Jordan of The Washington Post for their exposure of horrific conditions in Mexico’s criminal justice system and how they affect the daily lives of people. Also nominated as finalists in this category were: Alix M. Freed- man and Steve Stecklow of The Wall Street Journal for their remarkable reports revealing lit- tle-known ways that Saddam Hussein profited from the United Nations sanctions meant to punish him; and R.C. Longworth of the Chicago Tribune for “A Fraying Alliance,” his perceptive series on emerging tensions between the United States and Europe. Feature Writing For a distinguished example of feature writing giving prime con- sideration to high literary quality and originality, seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500). Awarded to Sonia Nazario of the Los Angeles Times for “Enrique’s Journey,” her touch- ing, exhaustively reported story of a Honduran boy’s perilous search for his mother who had migrated to the United States. Also nominated as finalists in this category were: Connie Schultz of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, for her moving story about a wrongfully convicted man who refused to succumb to anger or bitterness; and David Stabler of The Oregonian, Port- land, for his sensitive, some- times surprising chronicle of a teenage prodigy’s struggle with a musical talent that proved to be The photo above, by Don Barletti of the Los Angeles Times, was among the work that earned Barletti the Pulitzer for Feature Photography. both a gift and a problem.