The Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography, has been awarded since 2000. Before 1968, there was only one photography category, the Pulitzer Prize for Photography, which was divided into the Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography (later renamed breaking news) and feature categories. The Pulitzer Committee issues an official citation explaining the reasons for the award.
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