Pulitzer Prize Luncheon


Low Library
Columbia University
New York City

Pulitzer Prizes are awarded at a luncheon ceremony at Columbia University in May, usually a full month after the winners have been announced. The annual luncheons began in 1984. Prior to that time Pulitzer Prize certificates, medals and checks were sent in the mail.
—photo credit: Eileen Barroso

     2009

Luncheon 5

View the 2009 Pulitzer Prize Luncheon slide show —photos by Eileen Barroso

Remarks (text), May 28, 2009 —Anders Gyllenhaal, Executive Editor, The Miami Herald; Chair, The Pulitzer Prize Board

Luncheon video of remarks by Anders Gyllenhaal, Lee C. Bollinger and presentation of the Prizes

Winners Group Photo, May 28, 2009 —Group photo of 2009 Pulitzer Prize Winners

     2008

Luncheon 5

View the 2008 Pulitzer Prize Luncheon slide show —photos by Eileen Barroso

Remarks, May 29, 2008 (video) —Jay T. Harris— Director, The Center for the Study of Journalism and Democracy, Annenberg School of Communication, University of Southern California; Co-Chair, The Pulitzer Prize Board

Winners Group Photo, May 29, 2008 —Group photo of 2008 Pulitzer Prize Winners

How the Pulitzer Prizes are chosen:—For Pulitzer board members, the hope is that winning a prize will be a beginning, not a final wreath on a winner's head. Column in the American Statesman by Richard Oppel, Pulitzer Prize Board Co-chair. (June 08)

     2007

Luncheon 5

View the 2007 Pulitzer Prize Luncheon slide show

Remarks, May 21, 2007 —Mike Pride— Editor, Concord (NH) Monitor; Co-Chair, The Pulitzer Prize Board

Remarks, May 21, 2007 — Joann Byrd— Co-Chair, The Pulitzer Prize Board, Special Presentation to Jahangir Razmi

Winners Group Photo, May 21, 2007 —Group photo of 2007 Pulitzer Prize Winners

     2006

Remarks, May 22, 2006 —Paul Steiger—Managing Editor, The Wall Street Journal; Chair, The Pulitzer Prize Board

Winners Group Photo, May 22, 2006 —Group photo of 2006 Pulitzer Prize Winners

     2005

Remarks, May 23, 2005: "A Republic of Letters" —Henry Louis Gates Jr.— W.E.B. DuBois Professor of Humanities, Harvard University; Chair, The Pulitzer Prize Board

Winners Group Photo, May 23, 2005 —Group photo of 2005 Pulitzer Prize Winners

     2004

Remarks, May 24, 2004 —Andrew Barnes—Chairman, Poynter Institute for Media Studies; Chair, The Pulitzer Prize Board

     2003

Remarks, May 29, 2003 —Rena Pederson—Editor at Large, The Dallas Morning News; Co-Chair, The Pulitzer Prize Board

Remarks, May 29, 2003 —William Safire—Columnist, The New York Times; Co-Chair, The Pulitzer Prize Board

     2002

Remarks, May 30, 2002 —John Caroll—Editor and Executive V.P. Los Angeles Times