List of Pulitzer Prizes awarded to The New York Times

Since 1918, The New York Times daily newspaper has won 117 Pulitzer Prizes,^[1] a prize awarded for excellence in journalism in a range of categories.

1910s

• 1918: The New York Times, for complete and accurate coverage of the war.

1920s

• 1923: Alva Johnston, for distinguished reporting of science news.
• 1926: Edward M. Kingsbury, for the most distinguished editorial of the year, on the Hundred Neediest Cases.

1930s

• 1930: Russell Owen, for graphic news dispatches from the Byrd Antarctic Expedition.
• 1932: Walter Duranty, for reporting of the news from Russia.^[2][3]
• 1934: Frederick T. Birchall, for unbiased reporting from Germany.
• 1935: Arthur Krock, for distinguished, impartial and analytical Washington coverage.
• 1936: Lauren Dwight Lyman, for distinguished reporting: a world beat on the departure of the Lindberghs for England.
• 1937: Anne O'Hare McCormick, for distinguished foreign correspondence: dispatches and special articles from Europe; William L. Laurence, for distinguished reporting of the Tercentenary Celebration at Harvard, shared with four other reporters.
• 1938: Arthur Krock, for distinguished Washington correspondence.

1940s

• 1940: Otto D. Tolischus, for articles from Berlin explaining the economic and ideological background of war-engaged Germany.
• 1941: The New York Times, special citation for the public education value of its foreign news reports.
• 1942: Louis Stark, for distinguished reporting of labor stories.
• 1943: Hanson W. Baldwin, for a series of articles reporting a tour of the Pacific battle areas.
• 1944: The New York Times, for the most disinterested and meritorious service rendered by an American newspaper—a survey of the teaching of American history.
• 1945: James B. Reston, for news and interpretive articles on the Dumbarton Oaks Security Conference.
• 1946: Arnaldo Cortesi, for distinguished correspondence from Buenos Aires; William L. Laurence, for his eyewitness account of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki and articles on the atomic bomb.
• 1947: Brooks Atkinson, for a distinguished series of articles on Russia.
• 1949: C.P. Trussell, for consistent excellence in covering the national scene from Washington.

1950s

• 1950: Meyer Berger, for a distinguished example of local reporting—an article on the killing of 13 people by a berserk gunman.
• 1951: Arthur Krock, a special commendation for his exclusive interview with President Harry S. Truman: the outstanding instance of national reporting in 1950; Cyrus L. Sulzberger, special citation for his interview with Archbishop Stepinac of Yugoslavia.
• 1952: Anthony H. Leviero, for distinguished national reporting.
• 1953: The New York Times, special citation for its Review of the Week section which "has brought enlightenment and intelligent commentary to its readers."
• 1955: Harrison E. Salisbury, for a series based on his five years in Russia; Arthur Krock, a special citation for distinguished correspondence from Washington.
• 1956: Arthur Daley, for his sports column, "Sports of The Times."
• 1957: James B. Reston (Scotty Reston), for distinguished reporting from Washington.
• 1958: The New York Times, for distinguished coverage of foreign news.

1960s

• 1960: A.M. Rosenthal, for perceptive and authoritative reporting from Poland.
• 1963: Anthony Lewis, for distinguished reporting of the United States Supreme Court.
• 1964: David Halberstam, for distinguished reporting from South Vietnam.
• 1968: Anthony Lukas, for a distinguished example of local reporting—an article on a murdered 18-year-old girl and her two different lives.

1970s

• 1970: Ada Louise Huxtable, for distinguished architecture criticism.
• 1971: Harold C. Schonberg, music critic, for distinguished criticism.
• 1972: The New York Times, for a distinguished example of meritorious public service by a newspaper—publication of the Pentagon Papers.
• 1973: Max Frankel, for his coverage of President Richard Nixon's visit to China, a distinguished example of reporting on international affairs.
• 1974: Hedrick Smith, for a distinguished example of reporting on foreign affairs, coverage of the Soviet Union.
• 1976: Sydney H. Schanberg, for his coverage of the fall of Cambodia, a distinguished example of reporting on foreign affairs; Walter W. Smith (Red Smith), for his "Sports of The Times" column, an example of distinguished criticism.
• 1978: Henry Kamm, chief Asian diplomatic correspondent, for articles calling attention to the plight of Indochinese refugees; Walter Kerr, Sunday drama critic, for an outstanding example of distinguished criticism; William Safire, Op-Ed Page columnist, for his columns on the Bert Lance affair, an example of distinguished commentary.
• 1979: Russell Baker, for his "Observer" column, an example of distinguished commentary.

1980s

• 1981: Dave Anderson, for his "Sports of The Times" column, an example of distinguished commentary; John M. Crewdson, for his coverage of illegal aliens and immigration, a distinguished example of reporting on national affairs.
• 1982: John Darnton, for his coverage of the crisis in Poland, a distinguished example of international reporting; Jack Rosenthal, deputy editorial page editor, for a distinguished example of editorial page writing.
• 1983: Thomas L. Friedman, for his coverage of the war in Lebanon, a distinguished example of international reporting; Nan C. Robertson, for her article in The New York Times Magazine on her experience with toxic shock syndrome, a distinguished example of feature writing.
• 1984: Paul Goldberger, for distinguished architecture criticism; John Noble Wilford, for national reporting on a wide variety of scientific topics.
• 1986: Donal Henahan, music critic, for distinguished criticism; The New York Times, for explanatory journalism: a series of articles on the Strategic Defense Initiative, the "Star Wars" program.
• 1987: The New York Times, for national reporting on causes of the Challenger shuttle disaster; Alex S. Jones, for distinguished specialized reporting on the dissension that dissolved a Louisville newspaper dynasty.
• 1988: Thomas L. Friedman, for coverage of Israel, a distinguished example of reporting on international affairs.
• 1989: Bill Keller, for coverage of the Soviet Union, a distinguished example of reporting on international affairs.

1990s

• 1990: Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, for coverage of political turmoil in China, a distinguished example of reporting on international affairs.
• 1991: Natalie Angier, for coverage of molecular biology and animal behavior, a distinguished example of beat reporting; Serge Schmemann, for coverage of the reunification of Germany, a distinguished example of reporting on international affairs.
• 1992: Anna Quindlen, for "Public & Private," a compelling column covering a wide range of personal and political topics; Howell Raines, for "Grady's Gift," an account in The New York Times Magazine of his childhood friendship with his family's housekeeper and the lasting lessons of their interracial relationship.
• 1993: John F. Burns, for courageous coverage of the strife and destruction in Bosnia, a distinguished example of international reporting.
• 1994: The New York Times, for local reporting of the World Trade Center bombing, pooling the efforts of the metropolitan staff as well as Times journalists covering locations as far-ranging as the Middle East and Washington; Isabel Wilkerson, for distinguished feature writing; Kevin Carter, for his photograph of a vulture perching near a little girl in the Sudan who had collapsed from hunger, a picture that became an icon of starvation.
• 1995: Margo Jefferson, for her book reviews and other pieces, examples of distinguished criticism.
• 1996: Rick Bragg, for distinguished feature writing; Robert D. McFadden, for distinguished rewrite journalism, applied to a broad range of stories; Robert B. Semple, Jr., for distinguished editorial writing on environmental issues.
• 1997: John F. Burns, for distinguished international reporting on the Taliban movement in Afghanistan.
• 1998: Linda Greenhouse, for reporting on the Supreme Court's work and its significance with sophistication and a sense of history; Michiko Kakutani, for reviewing 1997's many major literary works in essays that were fearless and authoritative; The New York Times, for a series of articles on the effects of drug corruption in Mexico, a distinguished example of international reporting.
• 1999: Maureen Dowd, for the moral insight and wit she brought to bear in her columns on the combat between President Bill Clinton and Kenneth Starr; The New York Times, notably Jeff Gerth, for a series of articles disclosing the corporate sale of American technology to China with the approval of the U.S. Government despite national security risks.

2000s

• 2001:The New York Times, for national reporting, for its compelling and memorable series exploring racial experiences and attitudes across contemporary America.
• 2002: The New York Times, for public service, for "A Nation Challenged," a daily special section covering the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks, the war in Afghanistan and America's campaign against terrorism. The section, which included biographical sketches of the victims, also appeared online; The New York Times, for its informed and detailed reporting that profiled the global terrorism network and the threats it posed, a distinguished example of explanatory reporting; The New York Times, for its photographs chronicling the pain and the perseverance of people enduring protracted conflict in Afghanistan and Pakistan, a distinguished example of feature photography; The New York Times, for its consistently outstanding photographic coverage of the terrorist attack on New York City and its aftermath, a distinguished example of breaking news photography; Gretchen Morgenson, for her trenchant and incisive Wall Street coverage, a distinguished example of beat reporting; Barry Bearak, for his deeply affecting and illuminating coverage of daily life in war-torn Afghanistan, a distinguished example of reporting on international affairs; Thomas Friedman, for his clarity of vision, based on extensive reporting, in commenting on the worldwide impact of the terrorist threat.
• 2003: Clifford J. Levy, for investigative reporting, for his "Broken Homes" series that exposed the abuse of mentally ill adults in state-regulated homes.
• 2004: The New York Times, for public service, for its series written by David Barstow and Lowell Bergman that examined death and injury among American workers and exposed employers who break basic safety rules.
• 2005: Walt Bogdanich, for national reporting, for his investigative series about the corporate cover-up of responsibility for fatal accidents at railway crossings.
• 2006: Nicholas D. Kristof for commentary on bringing the genocide in Darfur to the world's attention; Joseph Kahn and Jim Yardley for international reporting for their examination of China's legal system; James Risen and Eric Lichtblau for national reporting for their coverage of the United States' government's secret eavesdropping program.
• 2007: Andrea Elliott for feature writing for coverage of an immigrant imam striving to serve his faithful in America.
• 2008: Amy Harmon for explanatory reporting on the social impact of genetic tests; Walt Bogdanich and Jake Hooker for investigative reporting on how contaminated ingredients from China make their way into consumer goods, including medicine.
• 2009: David Barstow for his tenacious reporting that revealed how some retired generals, working as radio and television analysts, had been co-opted by the Pentagon to make its case for the war in Iraq, and how many of them also had undisclosed ties to companies that benefited from policies they defended.

2010s

• 2010: Michael Moss, in Explanatory Reporting, for an investigative feature on food safety (e.g., contaminated meat); Matt Richtel, in National Reporting, for a series on the dangers of distracted driving; Sheri Fink of ProPublica in collaboration with The New York Times Magazine, in Investigative Reporting, for “The Deadly Choices At Memorial” about Hurricane Katrina survivors (award shared with the Philadelphia Daily News).^[4][5]
• 2011: Clifford J. Levy and Ellen Barry, in International Reporting, for their “Above the Law” series, which examined abuse of power in Russia, showing how authorities had jailed, beaten or harassed citizens who opposed them; and David Leonhardt, in Commentary, for his weekly column “Economic Scene” which offered perspectives on the formidable problems confronting America, from creating jobs to recalibrating tax rates.^[6]
• 2012: David Kocieniewski, in Explanatory Reporting, for his series on tax avoidance; and Jeffrey Gettleman, in International Reporting, for his reports on famine and conflict in East Africa.^[7][8]
• 2013: David Barstow and Alejandra Xanic von Bertrab, in Investigative Reporting, for describing bribery by Walmart in Mexico; New York Times staff, in Explanatory Reporting, for examining global business practices of Apple Inc. and other technology companies; David Barboza, in International Reporting, for exposing corruption in the Chinese government; and John Branch, in Feature Writing, for creating a multimedia presentation about avalanches.^[9]
• 2014: Tyler Hicks, in Breaking News Photography, for his compelling pictures that showed skill and bravery in documenting the unfolding terrorist attack at Westgate mall in Kenya; Josh Haner, in Feature Photography, for his moving essay on a Boston Marathon bomb blast victim who lost most of both legs and now is painfully rebuilding his life^[10]
• 2015: Eric Lipton, in Investigative Reporting, for reporting that showed how the influence of lobbyists can sway congressional leaders and state attorneys general, slanting justice toward the wealthy and connected; New York Times staff, in International Reporting, for courageous front-line reporting and vivid human stories on Ebola in Africa, engaging the public with the scope and details of the outbreak while holding authorities accountable; Daniel Berehulak, in Feature Photography, for his gripping, courageous photographs of the Ebola epidemic in West Africa^[11]

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