First Pulitzer Awarded To an Online News Site 60
Hugh Pickens writes "The Columbia Spectator reports that ProPublica, an independent, non-profit online newsroom, is the first online organization to win a Pulitzer Prize. Propublica reporter Sheri Fink won a Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting for her story about the deadly choices faced at one New Orleans hospital in the days after Hurricane Katrina. The winning article was published in the New York Times Magazine and on ProPublica.org. Pulitzer Prize administrator Sig Gissler says that ProPublica's model represents a mode of journalism that will become increasingly influential, as fewer resources for investigative journalism remain available at the disposal of news outlets. In addition to ProPublica, another online entry won for the first time in the category of cartooning — Mark Fiore was awarded a Pulitzer for his self-syndicated animated cartoons, which appeared on the San Francisco Chronicle website."
The flip side of the coin (Score:5, Insightful)
National Enquirer (Score:3, Insightful)
I guess the Enquirer didn't win. Othewise, it would have been another first - a Pulitzer awarded to a tabloid.
Re:Fiore's Flash Hell (Score:5, Insightful)
I enjoy Fiore's work
I enjoyed his original works back in the day when he primarily pointed out the absurdities of our political system and the leaders thereof. Then he started actively pushing his own political viewpoint and ceased being funny. Jon Stewart has done much the same thing in the last year or so, though he still has occasional moments of genius. I forgive him for his political proselytizing when he roasts the media, particularly the cable media and it's 24 hour news cycle.
Pamela Jones? (Score:3, Insightful)
They should have given it to Wikileaks... (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:Pamela Jones? (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:Another first for the Pulitzers (Score:3, Insightful)
The award this year was for his piece Fatal Distraction
I just read that for the first time. Thanks for ruining my day, jerk!
Bloggers who think they are newsmen, take note (Score:1, Insightful)
ProPublica does ORIGINAL NEWS REPORTING AND INVESTIGATING! They do not simply look for work SOMEONE ELSE has already done, link to it, throw some Generation Slacker 3.0 commentary and proclaim they are a real journalist, all while never leaving their mom's basement. ProPublica pounds the sidewalks, looks for stories and then creates something original.
You want your press pass and freedom of the press cred? Do the same, instead of being a non-contributing leech riding the coattails of real journalists.
Re:Pamela Jones? (Score:3, Insightful)
No, she doesn't. She's not in this league.
I understand what you are saying and I feel passionate about digital rights, but the choice of subject and telling of that ProPublica article are far far more important to Humanity than copyright law will ever be. Please feel free to ask Pamela if she agrees with that, but I think she might.
I'm a dispassionate geek. I understand logical and pragmatic choices. That's what I trained to do and to be honest, I'm extremely good at it.
This story still moved me.
I don't think I would be able to make the life and death choices outlined in the Article. I honestly hope to the Great Flying Spaghetti Monster that I will *never* have to make such choices. My significant other is a Dr - I don't know how she makes choices that are even slightly related to this, but thankfully I will never have to make them.
I understand that PJ has done fantastic work, but exactly how many people died for that? None? OK, lets move on then.
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Sam
Re:Fiore's Flash Hell (Score:4, Insightful)
Other than being pro-healthcare reform I don't think Stewart's pushed any particular political viewpoint this year. Frequently it seems like he has to really stretch when he skewers Obama and friends, but I think that, other than Biden, that's mostly because Obama and his circle don't seem to run their mouths the way others have and therefore just aren't such easy targets.