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In 2017, after spending more than 13 years covering Iraq and China for The New York Times, Edward Wong returned to the United States and began teaching international reporting at Princeton University.
When he wasn’t filing articles about foreign policy and overseas events as a Times correspondent, he was trying to impart lessons from his experiences inside a war zone and the world’s largest authoritarian state. He also discovered that the students weren’t the only ones learning.
“Teaching the basics of journalism reminds me of what matters most in reporting and writing,” Mr. Wong said. “How to find compelling stories and tell them with truth and accuracy, how to ask the important questions, how to keep in mind a moral vision for our work.”
Pulitzer Prizes Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Pulitzer Prizes. The prizes are presented every spring in recognition of achievements in journalism, music, literature and drama.
Other Facts
June 11, 2021 – The Pulitzer Prize winners and nominated finalists are scheduled to be announced. The announcement, originally scheduled for April 19, is postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The pronunciation of Pulitzer is “pull it sir.”
Categories
Currently, there are 22 categories and five fellowships.
Journalism: Public Service, Breaking News Reporting, Investigative Reporting, Explanatory Reporting, Local Reporting, National Reporting, International Reporting, Feature Writing, Commentary, Criticism, Editorial Writing, Editorial Cartoon, Breaking News Photography, Feature Photography, Audio Reporting.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY – 10TH APRIL daily dose of trivia for all the history buffs out there. So sit back and take a ride of all the fascinating things that happened today!
People are trapped in history and history is trapped in people, and hence, every day has been a significant one in the foibles of history. Now, let’s take a tour of “This Day in History – 10th April.”
1847: Joseph Pulitzer was born
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One of the leading journalists of his time, Joseph Pulitzer was born on this day at Makó, Hungary. A leading publisher and also active in politics. Joseph contributed immensely to journalism. In his will, he endowed the Columbia University School of Journalism and subsequently, the prestigious Pulitzer prize was established.