Comments on: What the Loebs can learn from the Pulitzers

By: Danny_Black

Danny_Black — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:53:37 +0000

crocodilechuck, I believe Eissenger won it for best use of the ctl-C ctl-V button against extremely stiff competition from his peers.

By: crocodilechuck

crocodilechuck — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:36:54 +0000

Felix

Pro Publica didn’t break the Magnetar story-Yves Smith did, in ‘Econned’. You know this, so why don’t you acknowledge it?

By: realist50

realist50 — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:25:49 +0000

@eugenecolter – which awarded entry are you describing in #3?

By: eugenecolter

eugenecolter — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:24:13 +0000

Engaging and filled with insights, as always, Felix (even if most readers aren’t big followers of journalitic prizes for reasons that are obvious).

A few observations and, dare I say, additions:

1. The Pulitzers are, in addition to being about awarding Big Important Works, about as political as awards get.
2. Let’s not celebrate the Pulitzers for not distinguishing between old/new media, as this is the same august body that wouldn’t even let a newswire/online outlet enter an award until very recently. It was 1957 at Columbia until very recently.
3. At least one of the awarded entries this year was replete with the kind of hoary chestnut anecdotal lede/approach that suggests it was written for the Board, not the reader.