2014 Pulitzer Prize 2014 Pulitzer Prize The 2014 Pulitzer Prizes were awarded by the Pulitzer Prize Board for work during the 2013 calendar year. The deadline for entries was January 25, 2014. Prize winners and nominated finalists were announced on April 14, 2014. "The Washington Post" and "The Guardian US" shared the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, often considered the top prize for journalism. The two papers were honored for their coverage of the disclosures about surveillance done by the US National Security Agency. Edward Snowden, who leaked security documents to the two newspapers, said the award was "vindication for everyone who believes
Ralph Pulitzer Ralph Pulitzer Ralph Pulitzer (June 11, 1879 – June 14, 1939) was an American heir, newspaper publisher and author. He served as the president of the Press Publishing Co., which published the "New York World" and the "Evening World". Ralph Pulitzer was born on June 11, 1879 in St. Louis, Missouri. His father, Joseph Pulitzer, was a newspaper magnate. Pulitzer was educated at St. Mark's School in Southborough, Massachusetts. He graduated from Harvard University. Pulitzer served as the publisher of the "New York World" until 1931, when it was acquired by E. W. Scripps Company. He subsequently served as the