1971 Pulitzer Prize

The 1971 Pulitzer Prizes are:

Journalism awards

• Public Service:
  • Winston-Salem Journal and Sentinel , for investigation of environmental problems, particularly blocking strip mine operations in northwest North Carolina. ^[1]
• National Reporting:
  • Lucinda Franks and Thomas Powers of United Press International, for their profile of revolutionary Diana Oughton, "The Making of a Terrorist". ^[2]
• Local General or Spot News Reporting:
  • Staff of the Akron Beacon Journal , for coverage of the Kent State shootings on May 4, 1970. ^[3]
• Local Investigative Specialized Reporting:
  • William Jones of the Chicago Tribune , for exposing "collusion between police and some of Chicago's largest ambulance companies to restrict services in low income areas." ^[4]
• International Reporting:
  • Jimmie Lee Hoagland of The Washington Post , for covering the struggle against apartheid in South Africa. ^[5]
• Criticism or Commentary:
  • William A. Caldwell of The Record (Hackensack, New Jersey), for his commentary in his daily column, "Simeon Stylites". ^[6]
  • Harold C. Schonberg of The New York Times , for his music criticism in 1970. ^[7]
• Editorial Writing:
  • Horace G. Davis, Jr. of The Gainesville Sun , for his editorials in support of peaceful desegregation in Florida schools.
• Editorial Cartooning:
  • Paul Conrad of the Los Angeles Times , for his cartooning in 1970. ^[8]
• Spot News Photography:
  • John Paul Filo of the Valley Daily News/Daily Dispatch (Tarentum and New Kensington, Pennsylvania), for his photography of the Kent State shootings. ^{[9] [10]}
• Feature Photography:
  • Jack Dykinga of the Chicago Sun-Times , for his photography at the Lincoln and Dixon State Schools for the Retarded (Illinois).

Letters, Drama and Music Awards

• Fiction:
  • No award given.
• Drama:
  • The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds by Paul Zindel (Harper)
• History:
  • Roosevelt: The Soldier of Freedom by James MacGregor Burns (Harcourt)
• Biography or Autobiography:
  • Robert Frost: The Years of Triumph, 1915-1938 by Lawrance Thompson (Holt)
• Poetry:
  • The Carrier of Ladders by William S. Merwin (Atheneum)
• General Nonfiction:
  • The Rising Sun by John Toland (Random)
• Music:
  • Synchronisms No. 6 for Piano and Electronic Sound (1970) by Mario Davidovsky (E. B. Marks)
    Premiered August 19, 1970, at the Berkshire Music Festival.

References

1. "Journal-Sentinel papers win Pulitzer public service prize". Winston-Salem Journal. May 4, 1971. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
2. Lucinda Franks; Thomas Powers. "The Story of Diana: The Making of a Terrorist" . Retrieved August 23, 2020– via Longform.
3. "BJ news staff wins Pulitzer Prize". Akron Beacon Journal. May 4, 1971 – via Newspapers.com. (Part 2 of article)
4. "Chicago Tribune goes undercover for stunning exposé". The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
5. "Jimmie Lee Hoagland of The Washington Post". The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
6. George James (May 4, 1971). "A Pulitzer to Caldwell". The Record. Hackensack, New Jersey – via Newspapers.com. (Part 2 of article)
7. "Harold C. Schonberg of The New York Times". The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
8. "Monday just another day—Conrad opens his hate mail". Los Angeles Times. May 4, 1971 – via Newspapers.com. (Part 2 of article)
9. "John Paul Filo of Valley Daily News and Daily Dispatch, Tarentum and New Kensington, PA". The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
10. Sam Roe (Spring 2016). "Thirteen seconds. Dozens of bullets. One explosive photo". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved August 23, 2020.

Sources

• Pulitzer Prizes for 1971