Covid-19: Pulitzer Prize Board postpones announcement of winners for 2020 due to virus outbreak
The annual awards luncheon, traditionally held in May, will be postponed as well.
By PTI | Updated:
NEW YORK: The Pulitzer Prize Board will postpone the announcement of this year's winners because some board members have been busy covering the global coronavirus outbreak, the organization announced Tuesday.
The announcement of Pulitzer winners in journalism and the arts will be postponed from April 20 to May 4, the board said.
Pulitzer Prize administrator Dana Canedy said the board includes many journalists who are on the front lines of reporting on the coronavirus pandemic. "As they focus on this critical mission, this postponement will provide additional time to thoroughly evaluate the 2020 Pulitzer finalists,” Canedy said.
She added, “More than ever, this moment highlights journalism's mission to provide a vital public service. It also demonstrates literature and the arts' ability to transport and uplift the human spirit during trying times. The Pulitzer Prizes will continue its more than century-long mandate to celebrate such excellence.”
The annual awards luncheon, traditionally held at Columbia University in May, will be postponed as well. Details of a fall reception for winners will be announced at a later date.
The Pulitzer Prizes in journalism were first awarded in 1917 and are considered the field's most prestigious honor in the U.S.
The winners of the Pulitzer Prizes in journalism and the arts were announced at New York's Columbia University.
While singer Kendrick Lamar won an award for his album 'DAMN', Ryan Kelly was praised for his clicked during a rally in Charlottesville.
New York Times and The Washington Post shared honours for the Harvey Weinstein report and Russian interference in 2016 US election.
There were 14 categories for reporting, photography, criticism and commentary, and 7 categories in the arts, fiction, drama and music.
The announcement of Pulitzer winners in journalism and the arts will be postponed from April 20 to May 4, the board said.
Pulitzer Prize administrator Dana Canedy said the board includes many journalists who are on the front lines of reporting on the coronavirus pandemic. "As they focus on this critical mission, this postponement will provide additional time to thoroughly evaluate the 2020 Pulitzer finalists,” Canedy said.
She added, “More than ever, this moment highlights journalism's mission to provide a vital public service. It also demonstrates literature and the arts' ability to transport and uplift the human spirit during trying times. The Pulitzer Prizes will continue its more than century-long mandate to celebrate such excellence.”
The annual awards luncheon, traditionally held at Columbia University in May, will be postponed as well. Details of a fall reception for winners will be announced at a later date.
The Pulitzer Prizes in journalism were first awarded in 1917 and are considered the field's most prestigious honor in the U.S.
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While singer Kendrick Lamar won an award for his album 'DAMN', Ryan Kelly was praised for his clicked during a rally in Charlottesville.
New York Times and The Washington Post shared honours for the Harvey Weinstein report and Russian interference in 2016 US election.
There were 14 categories for reporting, photography, criticism and commentary, and 7 categories in the arts, fiction, drama and music.
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