COM alumni and current faculty have been awarded a collected two dozen Pulitzer Prizes, journalism’s top honor, for in-depth investigations, war-zone photography and explanatory reporting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Awarded For: <\/strong>Exhaustive and empathetic coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings and the ensuing manhunt that enveloped the city, using photography and a range of digital tools to capture the full impact of the tragedy (shared). Awarded For: <\/strong>Its broad examination of local racial attitudes and its subsequent effort to promote improved communication in the community (shared). Awarded For:<\/strong> Spot News Photography in 1991 for his coverage of a brutal murder by African National Congress supporters Awarded For:<\/strong> An investigation that revealed serious flaws in the Massachusetts prison furlough system and led to significant statewide reforms (shared). Awarded For:<\/strong> Groundbreaking and ambitious reporting that pierced the thick wall of secrecy surrounding the Supreme Court to reveal how a small group of politically influential billionaires wooed justices with lavish gifts and travel, pushing the Court to adopt its first code of conduct. Awarded For: <\/strong>Stories profiling a local cult leader, his followers, and their links to several area murders (shared). Awarded For:<\/strong> Its detailed, well-crafted stories on the accidental drowning of four boys in the Merrimack River (shared). Awarded For:<\/strong> Photography related to crash of TWA Flight 800 Awarded For:<\/strong> Its urgent yet sweeping coverage of the collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium complex, merging clear and compassionate writing with comprehensive news and accountability reporting (shared). Awarded For:<\/strong> His series of unusual photographs which reveal the effects of war on the people of Lebanon; in Spot News Photography Awarded For:<\/strong> Investigation of medical malpractice system in Indiana Awarded For:<\/strong> Photographs that captured the resolve of refugees, the perils of their journeys and the struggle of host countries to take them in. Awarded For: <\/strong>Contributed to Washington Post<\/em> series that explored killings by police officers in 2015 (shared). Awarded For:<\/strong> Consistently outstanding photographic coverage of the terrorist attack on New York City and its aftermath. Awarded For:<\/strong> Its detailed reporting that revealed pervasive voter fraud in a city mayoral election, that was subsequently overturned. Awarded For: <\/strong>Their exposure of widespread corruption in Somerville, Massachusetts. Awarded For:<\/strong> Feature photography for \u201cThe Life and Times of Strider Wolf,\u201d a kindergartner born to poverty in rural Maine and nearly beaten to death at age two by his mother\u2019s boyfriend. Awarded For:<\/strong> His resourceful investigative reporting in the exposure of extreme abuse of the New York Medicaid program. Awarded For:<\/strong> Reporting which revealed that nearly 250 U.S. servicemen had lost their lives as a result of a design problem in helicopters built by Bell Helicopter \u2013 a revelation which ultimately led the Army to ground almost 600 Huey helicopters pending their modification. Awarded For:<\/strong> Its clear and detailed coverage of a shooting rampage in which a state lottery worker killed four supervisors then himself. Awarded For:<\/strong> For a series of articles that disclosed the corporate sale of American technology to China, with U.S. government approval despite national security risks, prompting investigations and significant changes in policy (shared). Awarded For:<\/strong> For its informed and detailed reporting, before and after the September 11th attacks on America, that profiled the global terrorism network and the threats it posed (shared). Awarded For: <\/strong>Articles on Boston\u2019s transit system (shared). Awarded For:<\/strong> Its striking collection of photographs of the key players and events stemming from President Clinton\u2019s affair with Monica Lewinsky and the ensuing impeachment hearings (shared). Awarded For:<\/strong> Its detailed, well-crafted stories on the accidental drowning of four boys in the Merrimack River (shared) Awarded For: <\/strong>Its coverage of the shooting deaths of 11 people and the wounding of seven others Oct. 27 at the Tree of Life synagogue in Squirrel Hill (shared). 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Year Won: <\/strong>2014
Outlet: <\/strong>Boston Globe
Press: <\/strong>Pulitzer.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nMichael Holley<\/strong>, associate professor of the practice<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Year Won: <\/strong>1994
Outlet: <\/strong>Akron Beacon-Journal
Press:<\/strong> Pulitzer.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nGreg Marinovich, lecturer<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Year Won:<\/strong> 1991
Outlet: <\/strong>The Associated Press
Press:<\/strong> Pulitzer.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nPeter Smith, master lecturer<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Year Won: <\/strong>1988
Outlet: <\/strong>Lawrence <\/strong>(MA) <\/strong>Eagle-Tribune
Press: <\/strong>Pulitzer.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nAlumni<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Kirsten Berg (’11)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Year Won:<\/strong> 2024
Outlet:<\/strong> ProPublica
Press:<\/strong> Pulitzer.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nThomas Fiedler<\/strong> (’71)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Year Won: <\/strong>1991
Outlet: <\/strong>Miami Herald
Press:<\/strong> Pulitzer.org<\/a>
Awarded For: <\/strong>Coverage of Hurricane Andrew (shared).
Year Won:<\/strong> 1993
Outlet: <\/strong>Miami Herald
Press:<\/strong> Pulitzer.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nEthan Forman<\/strong> (’93)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Year Won:<\/strong> 2003
Outlet: <\/strong>The Eagle-Tribune
Press:<\/strong> Pulitzer.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nDaniel Goodrich <\/strong>(’75)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Year Won:<\/strong> 1997
Outlet: <\/strong>Newsday
Press: <\/strong>Pulitzer.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nSamantha Gross (’18)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Year Won:<\/strong> 2022
Outlet: <\/strong>The Miami Herald
Press:<\/strong> Pulitzer.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nStan Grossfeld (MS’80)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Year Won:<\/strong> 1984
Awarded For:<\/strong> His images of starvation in Ethiopia and illegal aliens on the border of Mexico.
Year Won:<\/strong> 1985
Press:<\/strong> Bostonglobe.com<\/a>, Pulitzer.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nJoseph Hallinan<\/strong> (’84)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Year Won:<\/strong> 1991
Outlet: <\/strong>The Indianapolis Star
Press:<\/strong> news.vanderbilt.edu<\/a>, Pulitzer.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nTyler Hicks<\/strong> (’92)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Year Won: <\/strong>2016
Awarded For: <\/strong>Compelling pictures that showed skill and bravery in documenting the unfolding terrorist attack at Westgate mall in Kenya.
Year Won: <\/strong>2014
Awarded For: <\/strong>International reporting of the United States\u2019 political and military challenges in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Year Won: <\/strong>2009
Outlet:<\/strong> The New York Times
Press:<\/strong> Nieman.harvard.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nKimbriell Kelly <\/strong>(’98)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Year Won: <\/strong>2016
Outlet: <\/strong>Washington Post
Press:<\/strong> Latimes.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nJustin Lane<\/strong> (’95)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Year Won:<\/strong> 2002
Press:<\/strong> Pulitzer.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nP<\/strong>atricia Maldonado (’91)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Year Won:<\/strong> 1999
Outlet: <\/strong>The Miami Herald
Press:<\/strong> Pulitzer.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nGerard O’Neill<\/strong> (’70)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Year Won:<\/strong> 1972 — the first BU alumnus to receive the Pulitzer Prize in journalism
Outlet: <\/strong>The Boston Globe
Press:<\/strong> Pulitzer.org<\/a>, bu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nJessica Rinaldi<\/strong> (’01)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Year Won: <\/strong>2016
Outlet: <\/strong>The Boston Globe
Press: <\/strong>Pulitzer.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nWilliam Sherman (’69)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Year Won: <\/strong>1974
Outlet:<\/strong> New York Daily News
Press: <\/strong>Pulitzer.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nMark Thompson (’75)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Year Won:<\/strong> 1985
Outlet:<\/strong> Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Press:<\/strong> Pulitzer.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nHelen Ubinas (’94)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Year Won: <\/strong>1999
Outlet: <\/strong>Hartford Courant
Press:<\/strong> Pulitzer.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nDon Van Natta Jr. (’86)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Year Won:<\/strong> 1999
Outlet: <\/strong>The New York Times
Press:<\/strong> Pulitzer.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year Won:<\/strong> 2002
Outlet: <\/strong>The New York Times
Press:<\/strong> Pulitzer.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nJoan Vennochi (’75)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Year Won:<\/strong> 1980
Outlet: <\/strong>Boston Globe
Press:<\/strong> Pulitzer.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nS<\/strong>usan Walsh (’87)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Year Won:<\/strong> 1999
Outlet:<\/strong> Associated Press
Press:<\/strong> Pulitzer.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nM<\/strong>eredith Warren (’01)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Year Won:<\/strong> 2003
Outlet: <\/strong>The Eagle-Tribune
Press:<\/strong> Pulitzer.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nAlexandra Wimley (’17) <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Year Won: <\/strong>2019
Outlet: <\/strong>Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Press: <\/strong>Pulitzer.org<\/a>, bu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"