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
The Charlotte Observer except editorial content, which was fused in 1983. "The Observer" ended circulation of the afternoon "News" in 1985. The paper has won five Pulitzer Prizes. McClatchy purchased most of Knight Ridder's newspapers, including "The Observer", in 2006. This made "The Observer" a sister publication of the state's second-largest paper, "The News and Observer" of Raleigh; and of "The Herald" of Rock Hill, the primary newspaper for the South Carolina side of the metro area. As of spring 2008, it is the fifth-largest newspaper in the McClatchy chain (behind "The Kansas City Star", "Miami Herald", "Sacramento Bee" and "Fort Worth Star-Telegram").