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
Larry C. Price Larry C. Price Larry C. Price (born February 23, 1954) is an American photojournalist who has won two Pulitzer Prizes. In 1981 he won the Pulitzer Prize in Spot News Photography, recognizing images from Liberia published by the Fort Worth "Star-Telegram". In 1985 he won the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography for images from war-torn Angola and El Salvador published by "The Philadelphia Inquirer". Price received a Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1977. He was a member of "The Daily Texan" staff during his senior year in college. His journalism career has spanned