♦ One of the most prestigious recognitions in journalism, the Pulitzer Prize 2025 winners list was announced.
♦ The New York Times secured four awards across multiple categories.
♦ The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal also received honours for their high-impact reporting on key political and societal issues.
♦ The New York Times earned top honours in four categories, including breaking news photography.
♦ Veteran photojournalist Doug Mills won the award for framing the attempted assassination of then-presidential candidate Donald Trump on 2024 July 13 in Butler, Pennsylvania.
♦ His photograph captured a bullet narrowly missing Trump during a campaign speech.
♦ The Times also received awards in other categories for its wide-ranging coverage of global and national stories, including its reporting on the conflict in Gaza.
Full List Of Pultizer Prize Winners – Journalism Categories:
Public Service: Kavitha Surana, Lizzie Presser, Cassandra Jaramillo & Stacy Kranitz for reporting on deaths of pregnant women due to unclear abortion law exceptions.
Breaking News Reporting: The Washington Post staff for coverage of the July 13 Trump assassination attempt, using visual/audio forensics.
Investigative Reporting: Reuters staff for exposing how weak global regulations enable cheap and easy access to fentanyl.
Explanatory Reporting: Azam Ahmed, Christina Goldbaum & Matthieu Aikins (NYT) for detail how US support of violent militias undermined efforts in Afghanistan.
Local Reporting: Alissa Zhu, Nick Thieme & Jessica Gallagher (Baltimore Banner & NYT) for analyzing Baltimore’s fentanyl crisis and its impact on older Black men.
National Reporting: The Wall Street Journal staff for investigating Elon Musk’s political shift, drug use, and ties with global figures.
International Reporting: Declan Walsh & NYT staff for uncovering foreign interference and atrocities in Sudan’s ongoing conflict.
Feature Writing: Mark Warren (Esquire) for a profile of a pastor/mayor who died by suicide after online exposure.
Commentary: Mosab Abu Toha (The New Yorker) for essays on the toll of the war in Gaza.
Criticism: Alexandra Lange (Bloomberg CityLab) for writing on public spaces and architecture that support families.
Editorial Writing: Raj Mankad, Sharon Steinmann, Lisa Falkenberg & Leah Binkovitz (Houston Chronicle) for a series on deadly train crossings and community risks.
Illustrated Reporting & Commentary: Ann Telnaes (Washington Post) for bold visual commentary on powerful institutions and figures.
Breaking News Photography: Doug Mills (New York Times) for capturing the moment a bullet flew past Trump during the assassination attempt.
Feature Photography: Moises Saman (The New Yorker) for stark black-and-white photos from Syria’s Sednaya prison.
Audio Reporting: The New Yorker staff for “In the Dark” podcast, tackling military secrecy with in-depth storytelling.
Posted Date: May 5, 2025
