Pulitzer Prize Francis Lee found "that only 27% of Pulitzer winners since 1991 were females, while newsrooms are about 33% female." The researchers concluded female winners were more likely to have traditional academic experience, such as attendance at Ivy League schools, metropolitan upbringing, or employment with an elite publication such as the "New York Times". The findings suggest a higher level of training and connectedness are required for a female applicant to be awarded the prize, compared to male counterparts. Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prize is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine and online journalism, literature, and musical composition in the
Isthmus (newspaper) include arts writer Kent Williams; editor and TV critic Dean Robbbins; news editor Bill Lueders, who joined the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism in June 2011 after 25 years at "Isthmus"; and former interns Anthony Shadid and Abigail Goldman, who have gone on to win Pulitzer Prizes. Isthmus (newspaper) Isthmus is a free alternative weekly newspaper based in Madison, Wisconsin (US). Founded by Vince O'Hern and Fred Milverstedt in 1976, the paper is published on Thursdays, and has a weekly circulation of 50,000. The newspaper offers local news, opinion, sports and the arts, dining and music scenes. "Isthmus" takes its