The Pulitzer Prize announced a special award for Ukrainian journalists: “For courage, perseverance and devotion to the truth.”
Ukrainian journalists were awarded the Pulitzer Prize. The winners announcement ceremony on Monday, May 9, was broadcast on the award’s YouTube channel.
Ukrainian journalists received the Special Mention award for their “courage, resilience and commitment to the truth” they showed “during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s relentless invasion of their country and his propaganda war on Russia. “
“Despite shelling, kidnapping, occupation and even death in their ranks, they continue to strive to provide an accurate picture of the horrific reality, which brings honor to Ukraine and journalists around the world,” the founder of the award.
The Pulitzer Prize for Special Mention has been awarded irregularly since the 1930s. During this time, it has been awarded 46 times. Its winners are individual journalists, writers, newspapers, but never before – all journalists of a country. In 1945, cartographers working in the American press were recognized with this nomination “for maps of military operations that helped to dramatically clarify the situation on the front and increase public awareness of the development of the units. of the army and navy. ”
The Pulitzer Prize was awarded by Columbia University and is considered the most prestigious journalism award in the United States. Winners are selected in 15 categories in the field of journalism and in seven categories in the field of art. Their full list is published on the award website.
The award has been on display since 1917 in New York. By 2017, the value of the award will be 10 thousand dollars, from 2017 – 15 thousand.
Recall that journalist Maxim Medynsky died in Ukraine.
Earlier, journalist Alexander Makhov died in the Kharkiv region. He covered events on the front line, and also served in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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Source: korrespondent
