2014 Pulitzer Prizes
Journalism
The Guardian US
For its revelation of widespread secret surveillance by the National Security Agency, helping through aggressive reporting to spark a debate about the relationship between the government and the public over issues of security and privacy.
The Washington Post
For its revelation of widespread secret surveillance by the National Security Agency, marked by authoritative and insightful reports that helped the public understand how the disclosures fit into the larger framework of national security.
Staff of The Boston Globe
For its exhaustive and empathetic coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings and the ensuing manhunt that enveloped the city, using photography and a range of digital tools to capture the full impact of the tragedy.
Chris Hamby of The Center for Public Integrity, Washington, DC
For his reports on how some lawyers and doctors rigged a system to deny benefits to coal miners stricken with black lung disease, resulting in remedial legislative efforts.
Eli Saslow of The Washington Post
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.
Will Hobson and Michael LaForgia of Tampa Bay Times
For their relentless investigation into the squalid conditions that marked housing for the city's substantial homeless population, leading to swift reforms.
David Philipps of The Gazette, Colorado Springs, CO
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.
Jason Szep and Andrew R.C. Marshall of Reuters
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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Stephen Henderson of Detroit Free Press
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.
Inga Saffron of The Philadelphia Inquirer
For her criticism of architecture that blends expertise, civic passion and sheer readability into arguments that consistently stimulate and surprise.
Editorial Staff of The Oregonian, Portland
For its lucid editorials that explain the urgent but complex issue of rising pension costs, notably engaging readers and driving home the link between necessary solutions and their impact on everyday lives.
Kevin Siers of The Charlotte Observer
For his thought provoking cartoons drawn with a sharp wit and bold artistic style.
Tyler Hicks of The New York Times
For his compelling pictures that showed skill and bravery in documenting the unfolding terrorist attack at Westgate mall in Kenya.
Josh Haner of The New York Times
For his moving essay on a Boston Marathon bomb blast victim who lost most of both legs and now is painfully rebuilding his life.
Books, Drama & Music
The Goldfinch, by Donna Tartt (Little, Brown)
A beautifully written coming-of-age novel with exquisitely drawn characters that follows a grieving boy's entanglement with a small famous painting that has eluded destruction, a book that stimulates the mind and touches the heart.
The Flick, by Annie Baker
A thoughtful drama with well-crafted characters that focuses on three employees of a Massachusetts art-house movie theater, rendering lives rarely seen on the stage.
The Internal Enemy: Slavery and War in Virginia, 1772-1832, by Alan Taylor (W.W. Norton)
A meticulous and insightful account of why runaway slaves in the colonial era were drawn to the British side as potential liberators.
Margaret Fuller: A New American Life, by Megan Marshall (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
A richly researched book that tells the remarkable story of a 19th century author, journalist, critic and pioneering advocate of women's rights who died in a shipwreck.
3 Sections, by Vijay Seshadri (Graywolf Press)
A compelling collection of poems that examine human consciousness, from birth to dementia, in a voice that is by turns witty and grave, compassionate and remorseless.
Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation, by Dan Fagin (Bantam Books)
A book that deftly combines investigative reporting and historical research to probe a New Jersey seashore town's cluster of childhood cancers linked to water and air pollution.
Become Ocean, by John Luther Adams (Taiga Press/Theodore Front Musical Literature)
A haunting orchestral work that suggests a relentless tidal surge, evoking thoughts of melting polar ice and rising sea levels.