2010 Pulitzer Prize 2010 Pulitzer Prize The 2010 Pulitzer Prizes were awarded on Monday, April 12, 2010. In journalism, "The Washington Post" won four awards while "The New York Times" won three. For the first time, an online source, "ProPublica", won in what had previously been the sole province of print. A musical, "Next to Normal", won the Drama award for the first time in 14 years. Country singer-songwriter Hank Williams, who died at age 29 in 1953, received a special citation. Below, the winner(s) in each category are listed. Hank Williams "for his craftsmanship as a songwriter who expressed universal feelings with
Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting The Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting has been awarded since 1953, under one name or another, for a distinguished example of investigative reporting by an individual or team, presented as a single article or series in print journalism. The Pulitzer Prize is only given to journalists whose works have appeared in US newspapers, drastically limiting the number of journalists and scope of investigative reporting that may be awarded. It is administered by the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in New York City. From 1953 through 1963, the category was known as the Pulitzer Prize