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
Sarasota Herald-Tribune St. John won the Pulitzer Prize for investigative journalism for her series on Florida's insurance industry. This was the first Pulitzer in the "Herald-Tribune"′s history, marking a "sustained commitment to excellence". On April 18, 2016, "Herald-Tribune" reporter Michael Braga won the newspaper's second Pulitzer Prize for investigative journalism for a series in partnership with the Tampa Bay Times called "Insane. Invisible. In danger" that detailed the horrific conditions in Florida’s mental health hospitals. The newspaper has been a winner or Pulitzer Prize finalist four times, its first nomination having been in 2008. On May 5, 2017, the newspaper won the