Pulitzer News

Mayborn Conference will feature a profusion of Pulitzer-winners

Great journalism takes teamwork, no matter the platform. #Pulitzer100 celebration inspires Byron Acohido, the 1997 prize-winner for Beat Reporting, to reflect on his career.

"Like a bunch of nerds, a couple of Pulitzer Prize-winning pals and I stalked one of our heroes at a gathering to celebrate the centennial of journalism’s highest honor," says Pulitzer winning journalist Mark Konkol of last week's #Pulitzer100 kickoff events in D.C.

The Pulitzer Prize board hosts the first event of their year-long centennial celebration with a panel discussion on the American presidency.

'We are excited about the more than 100 events planned for 2016, organized by communities from Guam to Bar Harbor, Anchorage to Miami. And the four marquee events have great potential to inspire new audiences around the best of American journalism, letters, drama and music.'

Are you or your organization entering the 2016 Pulitzer competition? The Pulitzer entry site has not changed, and details on the entry process are available at our How to Enter page.

Neil Brown, editor and vice president of the Tampa Bay Times, and Tommie Shelby, a philosopher, Africana studies scholar and professor at Harvard University, have been elected to the Pulitzer Prize Board, Columbia University announced today.

Online and print magazines are now eligible to enter International Reporting, Criticism and Editorial Cartooning.

'As we near our centennial, we want to renew our dedication to high-quality editorial writing and to seek broader participation in the category, especially among small and medium-size newspapers and news sites. We want to hear your voices.'