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2004 Pulitzer Prize Board
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Front row: A. Bennett, N. Lemann, R. Oppel, R. Pederson, W. Safire, S. Gissler, A. Gyllenhaal
Back row: K. Carroll, J. Amoss, M. Pride, D. Graham, J. Byrd, A. Barnes, H. Gates, J. Harris, A. Lipinski, D. Kennedy, P. Steiger

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Rena Pederson and William Safire, co-chairs; Sig Gissler, administrator

Patricia Wen

Publication
The Boston Globe
Citation
For her story chronicling more aggressive efforts by states to terminate the rights of parents.
Tags: 2004
Categories: Feature Writing

Damir Sagolj

Publication
Reuters
Citation
For his unforgettable picture of a burly American medic in Iraq cuddling a child whose mother had just been killed in a crossfire (moved by the jury from the Breaking News Photography category).
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Categories: Feature Photography

Erika Niedowski

Publication
The Baltimore Sun
Citation
For her illuminating account of how one of America's best hospitals let an infant die of a preventable condition and how the devastated mother joined with the hospital to spare other families such heartache.
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Categories: Explanatory Reporting

Andres Martinez

Publication
The New York Times
Citation
For his exhaustively researched series of editorials that exposed the harmful global effects of American agricultural trade policy.
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Categories: Editorial Writing

Andrew Malcolm

Publication
Los Angeles Times
Citation
For his refreshing, richly textured editorials that illuminated a variety of life situations.
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Categories: Editorial Writing

Garry Trudeau

Publication
Universal Press Syndicate
Citation
For his inventive "Doonesbury" cartoons that were often ahead of the headlines and used deft writing to enhance impact.
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Categories: Editorial Cartooning

Steve Sack

Publication
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Citation
For his vivid, distinctive cartoons that used creative metaphors to achieve high-impact results.
Tags: 2004
Categories: Editorial Cartooning