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Pulitzer Prizes

2007

Andrea Elliott, for feature writing, for her portrait of an immigrant imam striving to find his way and serve his faithful in America.

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.

2005

Walt Bogdanich, for national reporting, for his investigative series about the corporate cover-up of responsibility for fatal accidents at railway crossings.

2004

The New York Times, for public service, for its series written by David Barstow and Lowell Bergman examining death and injury among American workers and exposed employers who break basic safety rules.

2003

Clifford J. Levy, for investigative reporting, for his "Broken Homes" series that exposed the abuse of mentally ill adults in state-regulated homes.

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 consistently outstanding photographic coverage of the terrorist attack on New York City and its aftermath, a distinguished example of breaking news photography.

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 informed and detailed reporting that profiled the global terrorism network and the threats it posed, a distinguished example of explanatory reporting.

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.

2001

The New York Times, for national reporting, for a series of articles examining racial experiences and attitudes in America.

David Cay Johnston, for exposing loopholes and inequities in the U.S. tax code, a distinguished example of beat reporting.

1999

Maureen Dowd, for the moral insight and wit she brought to bear in her columns on the combat between President 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.

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.

1997

John F. Burns, for distinguished international reporting on the Taliban movement in Afghanistan.

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.

1995

Margo Jefferson, for her book reviews and other pieces, examples of distinguished criticism.

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.

1993

John F. Burns, for courageous coverage of the strife and destruction in Bosnia, a distinguished example of international reporting.

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.

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.

1990

Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, for coverage of political turmoil in China, 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.

1988

Thomas L. Friedman, for coverage of Israel, a distinguished example of reporting on international affairs.

1987

Alex S. Jones, for distinguished specialized reporting on the dissension that dissolved a Louisville newspaper dynasty.

The New York Times, for national reporting on causes of the Challenger shuttle disaster.

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.

1984

Paul Goldberger, for distinguished architecture criticism.

John Noble Wilford, for national reporting on a wide variety of scientific topics.

1983

Thomas L. Friedman, for his coverage of the war in Lebanon, a distinguished example of international reporting.

Nan Robertson, for her article in The New York Times Magazine on her experience with toxic shock syndrome, a distinguished example of feature writing.

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.

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.

1979

Russell Baker, for his "Observer" column, an example of distinguished commentary.

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.

1976

Sydney H. Schanberg, for his coverage of the fall of Cambodia, a distinguished example of reporting on foreign affairs.

Walter W. (Red) Smith, for his "Sports of The Times" column, an example of distinguished criticism.

1974

Hedrick Smith, for a distinguished example of reporting on foreign affairs, coverage of the Soviet Union.

1973

Max Frankel, for his coverage of President Nixon's visit to China, a distinguished example of reporting on international affairs.

1972

The New York Times, for a distinguished example of meritorious public service by a newspaper: publication of the Pentagon Papers.

1971

Harold C. Schonberg, music critic, for distinguished criticism.

1970

Ada Louise Huxtable, for distinguished architecture criticism.

1968

J. Anthony Lukas, for a distinguished example of local reporting: an article on a murdered 18-year-old girl and her two different lives.

1964

David Halberstam, for distinguished reporting from South Vietnam.

1963

Anthony Lewis, for distinguished reporting of the United States Supreme Court.

1960

A.M. Rosenthal, for perceptive and authoritative reporting from Poland.

1958

The New York Times, for distinguished coverage of foreign news.

1957

James B. (Scotty) Reston, for distinguished reporting from Washington.

1956

Arthur Daley, for his sports column, "Sports of The Times."

1955

Harrison E. Salisbury, for a series based on his five years in Russia.

1953

The New York Times, special citation for its Review of the Week section which "has brought enlightenment and intelligent commentary to its readers."

1952

Anthony H. Leviero, for distinguished national reporting.

1951

Arthur Krock, a special commendation for his exclusive interview with President Truman: the outstanding instance of national reporting in 1950.

Cyrus L. Sulzberger, special citation for his interview with Archbishop Stepinac of Yugoslavia.

1950

Meyer Berger, for a distinguished example of local reporting: an article on the killing of 13 people by a berserk gunman.

1949

C.P. Trussell, for consistent excellence in covering the national scene from Washington.

1947

Brooks Atkinson, for a distinguished series of articles on Russia.

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.

1945

James B. (Scotty) Reston, for news and interpretive articles on the Dumbarton Oaks Security Conference.

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.

1943

Hanson W. Baldwin, for a series of articles covering a tour of the Pacific battle areas.

1942

Louis Stark, for distinguished reporting of labor stories.

1941

The New York Times, special citation for the public education value of its foreign news reports.

1940

Otto D. Tolischus, for articles from Berlin explaining the economic and ideological background of war-engaged Germany.

1938

Arthur Krock, for distinguished Washington correspondence.

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.

1936

Lauren D. Lyman, for distinguished reporting: a world beat on the departure of the Lindberghs for England.

1935

Arthur Krock, for distinguished, impartial and analytical Washington coverage.

1934

Frederick T. Birchall, for unbiased reporting from Germany.

1932

Walter Duranty, for reporting of the news from Russia. (Other writers in The Times and elsewhere have discredited this coverage. Read The Times's statement.

1930

Russell Owen, for graphic news dispatches from the Byrd Antarctic Expedition.

1926

Edward M. Kingsbury, for the most distinguished editorial of the year, on the Hundred Neediest Cases.

1923

Alva Johnston, for distinguished reporting of science news.

1918

The New York Times, for the most disinterested and meritorious public service rendered by an American newspaper: complete and accurate coverage of the war.