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
2018 Pulitzer Prize 125 and five, respectively. The "Press-Democrat" won Breaking News Reporting, bringing its total to two prizes. The staff of "The Arizona Republic" and "USA Today" won for explanatory reporting; The "Cincinnati Enquirer" for local reporting about the heroin epidemic; and Reuters won international reporting. In letters, drama, and music, Kendrick Lamar's "Damn" won the music prize, the first non-classical and non-jazz work to win the award. No special citations were awarded this year. 2018 Pulitzer Prize The 2018 Pulitzer Prizes were awarded by the Pulitzer Prize Board for work during the 2017 calendar year. Prize winners and nominated finalists were