Pulitzer Prize for Audio Reporting

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The Pulitzer Prize for Audio Reporting is one of the Pulitzer Prizes for American journalism. It recognizes distinguished reporting on a radio program or podcast.

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History

The award was announced in December 2019, and given for the first time in 2020. [1]

List of winners

2020s

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References

  1. "Pulitzer Prize Board Announces New Audio Reporting Category". The Pulitzer Prizes. December 5, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  2. "Audio Reporting". Pulitzer Prize Board. May 4, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  3. Hipes, Patrick (May 4, 2020). "'This American Life' Wins First Pulitzer Prize For Audio, Along With Los Angeles Times And Vice News". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  4. "Lisa Hagen of WABE, Atlanta, Chris Haxel of KCUR, Kansas City, Graham Smith and Robert Little of National Public Radio". The Pulitzer Prizes. September 8, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  5. "Staffs of Futuro Media, New York, N.Y. and PRX, Boston, Mass". The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  6. "Staff of Gimlet Media, notably Connie Walker". The Pulitzer Prizes. May 9, 2023.
  7. "The 2024 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Audio Reporting". The Pulitzer Prize. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-07.