Shadid Wins 2004 Pulitzer for International Reporting
Anthony Shadid (Campus Editor, 1988-89) of The Washington Post was awarded the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting.
This award was given for his extraordinary ability to capture, at personal peril, the voices and emotions of Iraqis as their country was invaded, their leader toppled and their way of life upended.
This Pulitzer Prize is awarded for a distinguished example of reporting on international affairs, including United Nations correspondence.
See the Washington Post article.
Articles from The Washington Post
| March 24, 2003: | 'We're in a Dark, Dark Tunnel' |
| March 27, 2003: | In a Moment, Lives Get Blown Apart |
| March 28, 2003: | Enduring Life, and Now War |
| March 31, 2003: | A Boy Who Was 'Like a Flower' |
| April 10, 2003: | Hussein's Baghdad Falls |
| April 20, 2003: | Shiite Clerics Face a Time Of Opportunity and Risks |
| August 1, 2003: | For an Iraqi Family, 'No Other Choice' |
| September 21, 2003: | Attackers United By Piety in Plot To Strike Troops |
| December 10, 2003: | In Revival Of Najaf, Lessons for A New Iraq |
| December 22, 2003: | In New Iraq, Sunnis Fear a Grim Future |
Read Shadid's Biography
Bergman Wins 2004 Pulitzer for Public Service
Lowell Bergman was awarded the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service Reporting.
His work with David Barstow for The New York Times relentlessly examined death and injury among American workers and exposed employers who break basic safety rules.
This Pulitzer Prize is awarded for a distinguished example of meritorious public service by a newspaper through the use of its journalistic resources which, as well as reporting, may include editorials, cartoons, photographs and an on-line presentation.
Articles from the series in The New York Times
| December 21, 2003: |
WHEN WORKERS DIE: A Trench Caves In; a Young Worker Is Dead. Is It a Crime? |
| December 22, 2003: | WHEN WORKERS DIE: U.S. Rarely Seeks Charges for Deaths in Workplace |
| December 23, 2003: | WHEN WORKERS DIE: California Leads in Making Employer Pay for Job Deaths |
| January 8, 2003: | At a Texas Foundry, an Indifference to Life |
| January 9, 2003: | Family's Profits, Wrung From Blood and Sweat |
| January 10, 2003: | Deaths on the Job, Slaps on the Wrist |
| January 16, 2003: | Two at Hazardous Foundry Tell of Events Costing One His Legs |
| March 11, 2003: | OSHA to Address Persistent Violators Of Job Safety Rules |
| April 15, 2003: | Pipe Maker Is Fined Over Safety Violations |
| May 15, 2003: | Criminal Inquiry Under Way at Large Pipe Manufacturer |
| December 16, 2003: | Officials at Foundry Face Health and Safety Charges |
Read Bergman's Biography
Goldman Wins 2004 Pulitzer for National Reporting
Abigail Goldman (Campus Editor, 1989-90) was awarded the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting.
As part of the Los Angeles Times Staff, she wrote part of its engrossing examination of the tactics that have made Wal-Mart the largest company in the world with cascading effects across American towns and developing countries.
This Pulitzer Prize is awarded for a distinguished example of reporting on national affairs.
Articles from the series in the Los Angeles Times
| November 23, 2003: | An Empire Built on Bargains Remakes the Working World |
| November 23, 2003: | Proud to Be at the Top |
| November 24, 2003: | Scouring the Globe to Give Shoppers an $8.63 Polo Shirt |
| November 24, 2003: | Seams Start to Unravel |
| November 24, 2003: | Audit Stance Generates Controversy |
| November 25, 2003: | Grocery Unions Battle to Stop Invasion of the Giant Stores |
| November 25, 2003: | Selling Eel and Chicken Feet -- Plus M&Ms and Sony TVs |
Read the Los Angeles Times article.