'Miami Herald,' Portland 'Oregonian' Win PulitzersThe Oregonian of Portland won two Pulitzer Prizes on Monday, including public service for its examination of systematic problems with the Immigration and Naturalization Service. There were 3 other double winners including the Chicago Tribune and The New York Times.In breaking news reporting, The Miami Herald won for its coverage of the pre-dawn raid by federal agents who took custody of Cuban boy Elian Gonzalez. The story also produced the breaking news photography award for Alan Diaz of The Associated Press, for his photo of a federal agent in riot gear confronting a man holding Elian in a closet. For investigative reporting, David Willman of the Los Angeles Times won for his expose of unsafe drugs that had been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. For explanatory reporting, the staff of the Chicago Tribune won for "Gateway to Gridlock" about the American air traffic system. The beat reporting Pulitzer went to David Cay Johnston of The New York Times for exposing loopholes and inequities in the U.S. tax code. The Times also won for national reporting for its series on race in America. Each winner receives $7,500, except for the public service award, where the winning newspaper receives a gold medal. |
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