Pulitzers give special award to teen who filmed George Floyd's murder

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The Pulitzer Prizes recognise some of the year's most important journalism. This year, someone who isn't a professional journalist, but whose actions had as much impact as any, is among those being honoured. 9News

The Pulitzer Prizes recognise some of the year's most important journalism. This year, someone who isn't a professional journalist, but whose actions had as much impact as any, is among those being honoured., received a special citation, Aminda Marqués González, co-chair of the Pulitzer Prize Board, announced Friday., highlighting the crucial role of citizens in journalists quest for truth and justice.

These three topics, unsurprisingly, were the coverage areas honoured with Pulitzer Prizes, the most prestigious awards in American journalism, on Friday afternoon. "The magnitude of these stories and the pace at which they unfolded pushed many in the news business to the limits of endurance," Marqués González said during a live broadcast."Much of the great work this year came against the backdrop of unfathomable loss as our colleagues and fellow citizens mourn the deaths of more than 600,000 people from COVID."

The awards, administered by Columbia University, recognise reporting in newspapers, magazines and digital news outlets. This year's announcement was originally scheduled for April 19. But it was postponed to June so that the board members could meet in-person to evaluate the entries rather than choose the winners remotely.

 

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A FAKE award as FAKE as that given to the FAKE White Helmets

How did someone record a murder that didn't happen?

Utterly ridiculous. Right place right time award maybe, but not journalism. Don’t whatever you do, tell Donald Trump.

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how ridiculous

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