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2014 Pulitzer Prize Board
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front row, left to right: J. Diaz, E. Robinson, P. Tash, S. Gissler, D. Allen, G. Collins. R. Beck; back row, left to right: J. Daniszewski, K. Boo, S. Engelberg, J. Dehli, K. Willey, S. Coll, A. Marques, B. Blau, S. Hahn, Q. Hudes and P. Gigot (absent from photo: L. Bollinger)

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Paul C. Tash, chair; Sig Gissler, administrator

Josh Haner

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For his moving essay on a Boston Marathon bomb blast victim who lost most of both legs and now is painfully rebuilding his life.
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Categories: Feature Photography
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The New York Times

Tyler Hicks

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For his compelling pictures that showed skill and bravery in documenting the unfolding terrorist attack at Westgate mall in Kenya.
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The New York Times

Kevin Siers

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For his thought provoking cartoons drawn with a sharp wit and bold artistic style.
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Categories: Editorial Cartooning
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The Charlotte Observer

Inga Saffron

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For her criticism of architecture that blends expertise, civic passion and sheer readability into arguments that consistently stimulate and surprise.
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Categories: Criticism
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The Philadelphia Inquirer

Stephen Henderson

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For his columns on the financial crisis facing his hometown, written with passion and a stirring sense of place, sparing no one in their critique.
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Categories: Commentary
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Detroit Free Press

Jason Szep and Andrew R.C. Marshall

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For their courageous reports on the violent persecution of the Rohingya, a Muslim minority in Myanmar that, in efforts to flee the country, often falls victim to predatory human-trafficking networks.
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Reuters

David Philipps

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For expanding the examination of how wounded combat veterans are mistreated, focusing on loss of benefits for life after discharge by the Army for minor offenses, stories augmented with digital tools and stirring congressional action.
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Colorado Springs, CO
Categories: National Reporting
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The Gazette

Will Hobson and Michael LaForgia

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For their relentless investigation into the squalid conditions that marked housing for the city's substantial homeless population, leading to swift reforms.
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Categories: Local Reporting
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Tampa Bay Times

Eli Saslow

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For his unsettling and nuanced reporting on the prevalence of food stamps in post-recession America, forcing readers to grapple with issues of poverty and dependency.
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Categories: Explanatory Reporting
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The Washington Post