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2011 Pulitzer Prize Board
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front row: K.A. Willey, E. Robinson, D. Kennedy, S. Gissler, A.M. Lipinski, N. Lemann, J. Amoss
back row: J. VandeHei, J. Diaz, K. Carroll, T. Friedman, G. Moore, J. Dehli, P. Tash, D. Allen, R. Beck, L. Bollinger, P. Gigot.

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David M. Kennedy, chair; Sig Gissler, administrator

Mary Schmich

Publication
Chicago Tribune
Citation
For her versatile columns exploring life and the concerns of a metropolis with whimsy and poignancy.
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Categories: Commentary

Phillip Morris

Publication
The Plain Dealer
Citation
For his blend of local storytelling and unpredictable opinions, enlarging the discussion of controversial issues that stir a big city.
Location
Cleveland, Ohio
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Categories: Commentary

Michael M. Phillips

Publication
The Wall Street Journal
Citation
For his portfolio of deftly written stories that provide war-weary readers with fresh perspective on the conflict in Afghanistan.
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Categories: Feature Writing

Tony Bartelme

Publication
The Post and Courier
Citation
For his engaging account of a South Carolina neurosurgeon's quest to teach brain surgery in Tanzania, possibly providing a new model for health care in developing countries.
Location
Charleston, SC
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Categories: Feature Writing

Staff

Publication
The Wall Street Journal
Citation
For its examination of the causes of Europe's debt crisis, taking readers behind closed doors to meet pivotal characters while illuminating the wider economic, political and social reverberations.
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Categories: International Reporting

Deborah Sontag

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The New York Times
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For her coverage of the earthquake in Haiti, steadfastly telling poignant, wide-ranging stories with a lyrical touch and an impressive eye for detail.
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Categories: International Reporting

Staff

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The Wall Street Journal
Citation
For its examination of the disastrous explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, using detailed reports to hold government and major corporations accountable.
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Categories: National Reporting

David Evans

Publication
Bloomberg News
Citation
For his revelations of how life insurance companies retained death benefits owed to families of military veterans and other Americans, leading to government investigations and remedial changes.
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Categories: National Reporting

Stanley Nelson

Publication
Concordia (La.) Sentinel
Citation
For his courageous and determined efforts to unravel a long forgotten Ku Klux Klan murder during the Civil Rights era.
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Categories: Local Reporting

Marshall Allen and Alex Richards

Publication
Las Vegas Sun
Citation
For their compelling reports on patients who suffered preventable injuries and other harm during hospital care, taking advantage of print and digital tools to drive home their findings.
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Categories: Local Reporting
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