The 2022 Pulitzer Prize winners were announced Monday, with many awards going to journalists that covered inequities in the U.S. around voting and policing. Two prizes were also awarded to journalists covering the Jan. 6 Capitol siege. (Axios)
The staff of The Washington Post won the Pulitzer for public service for its reconstruction of the Jan. 6 attack. A group of Getty Images photographers won a breaking news photography prize for images from that day. (CNN Business)
The Miami Herald took the prestigious award in breaking news for its coverage of the Surfside condominium collapse in June last year, which judges said merged “clear and compassionate writing with comprehensive news and accountability.” (NPR)
The New York Times won three prizes in national reporting, international reporting and criticism. Marcus Yam, photographer at the Los Angeles Times, won for breaking news photography of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. (Deadline)
The journalists of Ukraine were also awarded a special citation for coverage of the Russian invasion, as the Pulitzer board paid homage to the 12 journalists who have been killed covering the Ukraine war this year. (Reuters)
Here are all the winners and finalists. (Poynter)