The 2019 Pulitzer Prizes were awarded by the Pulitzer Prize Board for work during the 2018 calendar year. Prize winners and nominated finalists were announced by administrator
Dana Canedy
Dana Canedy (born June 8, 1965) is an American journalist, author, and publishing executive who worked at the ''New York Times'' for over 20 years, winning a Pulitzer Prize in 2001. She was appointed senior vice president and publisher of Simon ...
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The Washington Post
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'' won two prizes, as did ''
The New York Times
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The Wall Street Journal
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'' won one; and the ''
Sun-Sentinel
The ''Sun Sentinel'' (also known as the ''South Florida Sun Sentinel'', known until 2008 as the ''Sun-Sentinel'', and stylized on its masthead as ''SunSentinel'') is the main daily newspaper of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, as well as surrounding Br ...
'' won its second Pulitzer for Public Service.
Journalism
Letters, Drama, and Music
Special citations
Two special citations were awarded in 2019, as follows:
References
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Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
2019 literary awards
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2019 music awards
April 2019 events in the United States