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

Awarded to Mike Luckovich of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for his powerful cartoons on an array of issues, drawn with a simple but piercing style.

Columbia University President Lee C. Bollinger (left) presents Mike Luckovich with the 2006 Pulitzer Prize in Editorial Cartooning.

Finalists

Also nominated as finalists in this category were: Marshall Ramsey of The Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, Mississippi, for his vivid, wide ranging cartoons that express crisp opinions with uncomplicated artistry, and Mike Thompson of the Detroit Free Press for diverse cartoons that use wit, irony and artistic flair to sharpen their impact.