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 Nick Anderson of The Courier-Journal, Louisville, KY, for his unusual graphic style that produced extraordinarily thoughtful and powerful messages.

Columbia University President Lee C. Bollinger (left) presents Nick Anderson with the 2005 Pulitzer Prize in Editorial Cartooning.

Finalists

Also nominated as finalists in this category were: Garry Trudeau of Universal Press Syndicate for his provocative “Doonesbury” cartoons that used realistic characters to dramatize social and political issues, and Don Wright of The Palm Beach Post for his portfolio of wry but hard hitting cartoons that addressed a wide range of issues with unflinching honesty.