- 2004 Pulitzer Prize
The
Pulitzer Prize s for2004 were announced onApril 5 ,2004 .The "
Los Angeles Times " won five journalism awards, the most that thenewspaper has ever won in a single year and second only to "The New York Times " in 2002 for the most won in a year by any paper.The presentations took place at a luncheon at
Columbia University in May. They were the 88th presentation of the prizes.Journalism awards
* Beat Reporting:
**Daniel Golden , "Wall Street Journal ", for his compelling and meticulously documented stories on admission preferences given to the children of alumni and donors at American universities.
* Breaking News Reporting:
**Staff of the "Los Angeles Times ", for its compelling and comprehensive coverage of the massive wildfires that imperiled a populated region of southern California.
* Breaking News Photography:
**David Leeson andCheryl Diaz Meyer , "The Dallas Morning News ", for their eloquent photographs depicting both the violence and poignancy of the war with Iraq.
* Commentary:
**Leonard Pitts Jr., "Miami Herald ", for his fresh, vibrant columns that spoke, with both passion and compassion, to ordinary people on often divisive issues.
* Criticism:
**Dan Neil , "Los Angeles Times ", for his one-of-a-kind reviews of automobiles, blending technical expertise with offbeat humor and astute cultural observations.
* Editorial Cartooning:
**Matt Davies, "Journal News", for his piercing cartoons on an array of topics, drawn with a fresh, original style.
* Editorial Writing:
**William Stall , "Los Angeles Times ", for his incisive editorials that analyzedCalifornia 's troubled state government, prescribed remedies and served as a model for addressing complex state issues.
* Explanatory Reporting:
**Kevin Helliker andThomas M. Burton , "Wall Street Journal ", for their groundbreaking examination ofaneurysm s, an often overlooked medical condition that kills thousands of Americans each year.
* Feature Photography:
**Carolyn Cole , "Los Angeles Times ", for her cohesive, behind-the-scenes look at the effects of civil war inLiberia , with special attention to innocent citizens caught in the conflict.
* Feature Writing:
**not awarded
* International Reporting:
**Anthony Shadid , "Washington Post ", for his extraordinary ability to capture, at personal peril, the voices and emotions ofIraq is as their country was invaded, their leader toppled and their way of life upended.
* Investigative Reporting:
**Michael D. Sallah ,Mitch Weiss andJoe Mahr of "The Blade", for their powerful series on atrocities by Tiger Force, an elite U.S. Army platoon, during theVietnam War .
* National Reporting:
**Staff of the "Los Angeles Times ", for its engrossing examination of the tactics that have madeWal-Mart the largest company in the world with cascading effects across American towns and developing countries.
* Public Service:
**"New York Times ", for the work ofDavid Barstow andLowell Bergman that relentlessly examined death and injury among American workers and exposed employers who break basic safety rules. (This was moved by the board from the Investigative Reporting category, where it was also entered.)Letters awards
* Biography or Autobiography:
**"" byWilliam Taubman (ISBN 0-393-05144-7)
* Fiction:
** "The Known World " byEdward P. Jones (ISBN 0-06-055754-0) (hardcover) (ISBN 0-06-055755-9) (paperback)
* General Non-Fiction:
**"" byAnne Applebaum (ISBN 0-7679-0056-1)
* History:
**"A Nation Under Our Feet " bySteven Hahn (ISBN 0-674-01169-4)
* Poetry:
**"Walking to Martha's Vineyard" byFranz Wright (ISBN 0-375-41518-1)Arts awards
* Drama: "
I Am My Own Wife " (ISBN 0-571-21174-7) byDoug Wright
* Music: "Tempest Fantasy" byPaul Moravec
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