Pulitzer Prize For Breaking News Reporting

The Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting is a Pulitzer Prize awarded for a distinguished example of breaking news, local reporting on news of the moment. It has been awarded since 1953 under several names:

  • From 1953 to 1963: Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting, Edition Time
  • From 1964 to 1984: Pulitzer Prize for Local General or Spot News Reporting
  • From 1985 to 1990: Pulitzer Prize for General News Reporting
  • From 1991 to 1997: Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Reporting
  • From 1998 to present: Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting

Prior to 1953, a Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting combined both breaking and investigative reporting under one category. The Pulitzer Committee issues an official citation explaining the reasons for the award.

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