For a distinguished cartoon or portfolio of cartoons published during the year, characterized by originality, editorial effectiveness, quality of drawing and pictorial effect, Ten thousand dollars ($10,000).

Awarded to Matt Davies of The Journal News, White Plains, N.Y. for his piercing cartoons on an array of topics, drawn with a fresh, original style.

Columbia University President Lee C. Bollinger (left) presents Matt Davies with the 2004 Pulitzer Prize in Editorial Cartooning.

Finalists

Also nominated as finalists in this category were: Steve Sack of The Minneapolis Star Tribune for his vivid, distinctive cartoons that used creative metaphors to achieve high-impact results, and Garry Trudeau of Universal Press Syndicate for his inventive "Doonesbury" cartoons that were often ahead of the headlines and used deft writing to enhance impact.