1971 Pulitzer Prize
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The 1971 Pulitzer Prizes are:
- Public Service:
- Winston-Salem Journal and Sentinel, for investigation of environmental problems, particularly blocking strip mine operations in northwest North Carolina.[1]
- National Reporting:
- Lucinda Franks and Thomas Powers of United Press International, for their profile of revolutionary Diana Oughton, "The Making of a Terrorist".[2]
- Local General or Spot News Reporting:
- Staff of the Akron Beacon Journal, for coverage of the Kent State shootings on May 4, 1970.[3]
- Local Investigative Specialized Reporting:
- William Jones of the Chicago Tribune, for exposing "collusion between police and some of Chicago's largest ambulance companies to restrict services in low income areas."[4]
- International Reporting:
- Jimmie Lee Hoagland of The Washington Post, for covering the struggle against apartheid in South Africa.[5]
- Criticism or Commentary:
- William A. Caldwell of The Record (Hackensack, New Jersey), for his commentary in his daily column, "Simeon Stylites".[6]
- Harold C. Schonberg of The New York Times, for his music criticism in 1970.[7]
- Editorial Writing:
- Horace G. Davis, Jr. of The Gainesville Sun, for his editorials in support of peaceful desegregation in Florida schools.
- Editorial Cartooning:
- Paul Conrad of the Los Angeles Times, for his cartooning in 1970.[8]
- Spot News Photography:
- John Paul Filo of the Valley Daily News/Daily Dispatch (Tarentum and New Kensington, Pennsylvania), for his photography of the Kent State shootings.[9][10]
- Feature Photography:
- Jack Dykinga of the Chicago Sun-Times, for his photography at the Lincoln and Dixon State Schools for the Retarded (Illinois).
