The Pulitzer Prize for Illustrated Reporting and Commentary is one of the fourteen

Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prize () is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine, online journalism, literature, and musical composition within the United States. It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of Joseph Pulitzer, who had made ...

s that is annually awarded for journalism in the

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. It is the successor to the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning awarded from 1922 to 2021.

History

It has been awarded since 1922 for a distinguished editorial cartoon or portfolio of cartoons published during the year, characterized by originality, editorial effectiveness, quality of drawing, and pictorial effect. Since 1980, finalists (usually two) have been announced in addition to the winner. Only two

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s have been awarded the prize: ''

Doonesbury ''Doonesbury'' is a comic strip by American cartoonist Garry Trudeau that chronicles the adventures and lives of an array of characters of various ages, professions, and backgrounds, from the President of the United States to the title character, ...

'' by

Garry Trudeau Garretson Beekman Trudeau (born July 21, 1948) is an American cartoonist, best known for creating the ''Doonesbury'' comic strip. Trudeau is also the creator and executive producer of the Amazon Studios political comedy series '' Alpha House' ...

in 1976 and ''

Bloom County ''Bloom County'' is an American comic strip by Berkeley Breathed which originally ran from December 8, 1980, until August 6, 1989. It examined events in politics and culture through the viewpoint of a fanciful small town in Middle America, whe ...

'' by Berkeley Breathed in 1987."Doonesbury" creator Garry Trudeau talks with Jane Pauley about 50 years of his Pulitzer Prize-winning strip - CBS News
/ref> No winner was selected in 2021, which drew controversy. In 2022, the prize was superseded by the revamped category of Illustrated Reporting and Commentary.

List of winners

Repeat winners

Through 2017, eighteen people have won the Editorial Cartooning Pulitzer twice, and five of those have won it three times.

Nelson Harding Nelson Harding (October 31, 1879 – December 30, 1944) was an American editorial cartoonist for the ''Brooklyn Daily Eagle''. He won the annual Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning in both 1927 and 1928, and as of 2020 was the only cartoonist ...

is the only cartoonist to have won the prize in two consecutive years,

1927 Events January * January 1 – The British Broadcasting ''Company'' becomes the British Broadcasting ''Corporation'', when its Royal Charter of incorporation takes effect. John Reith becomes the first Director-General. * January 7 ...

and

1928 Events January * January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA. * January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhano ...

History

List of winners

Repeat winners

References

Further reading