The Pulitzer Prize is the grand prize in journalism.

The Pulitzer Prize is also known as the Pulitzer Prize for Journalism. Established in 1917 according to the will of American newspaper giant Joseph Pulitzer, it has developed into one of the highest honorary awards in American journalism in the 1970s and 1980s. Now, the constantly improving selection system has made the Pulitzer Prize a global award, known as the "Nobel Prize of journalism."

For a century, the Pulitzer Prize has been the benchmark for journalism, and has gone through the smoke of war, political scandals and complex social problems with American society. From the original journalism award, the Pulitzer Prize now also establishes comprehensive awards including literature and art, and its influence is ever-lasting.

The Pulitzer Prize consists of 14 journalism awards and seven creative writing awards. Winners of journalism awards are not limited to nationality, but they must have published works in American media. For creative awards, applicants must be U.S. citizens. The only exception is the Historical Writing Award, which may still be awarded to foreign authors whose works involve American history.

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The Pulitzer Prize includes two major categories: Journalism Award and Art Award. Among them, the Journalism Award mainly includes: Public Service Award, Reporting Award, Editorial Award, Cartoon Award, Criticism Award, Communication Award, Feature Award, Photojournalism Award, etc.; Literary and Art Awards include Novel Award, Drama Award, Poetry Award, American Historical Work Award, Autobiography or Biography Award and Non-fiction Award; Music Composition Award1 item. In addition, 2 special awards were awarded.

The prize money for the Pulitzer Prize in the United States is US$7,500, but reports that win the Public Service Contribution Award are not entitled to bonuses. The winning newspaper will receive a Pulitzer gold medal. Pulitzer originally bequeathed a fund of US$500,000, and later the fund management agency raised more than US$1 million. The award is selected by the Pulitzer Prize Selection Committee consisting of 16 people, including the president of Columbia University, once a year. The selection results are usually announced by the president of Columbia University on one day in mid-April, and the awards are awarded in May.