1948 Pulitzer Prize
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The following are the Pulitzer Prizes for 1948.
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Journalism awards
- Public Service:
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch for the coverage of the Centralia, Illinois, mine disaster and the follow-up which resulted in impressive reforms in mine safety laws and regulations.
- Local Reporting:
- George E. Goodwin of the Atlanta Journal for his story of the Telfair County vote fraud, published in 1947.
- National Reporting:
- Nat S. Finney of the Minneapolis Tribune for his stories on the plan of the Truman administration to impose secrecy about the ordinary affairs of federal civilian agencies in peacetime.
- National Reporting:
- Bert Andrews of the New York Herald Tribune for his articles on A State Department Security Case published in I947.
- International Reporting:
- Paul W. Ward of The Baltimore Sun for his series of articles published in 1947 on Life in the Soviet Union.
- Editorial Writing:
- Virginius Dabney of the Richmond Times-Dispatch for distinguished editorial writing during the year.
- Editorial Cartooning:
- Reuben Goldberg of the New York Sun for Peace Today.
- Photography:
- Frank Cushing of the Boston Traveler for his photo, Boy Gunman and Hostage.
Letters, Drama and Music Awards
- Fiction:
- Drama:
- History:
- Biography or Autobiography:
- Forgotten First Citizen: John Bigelow by Margaret Clapp (Little).
- Poetry:
- Music:
- Symphony, No. 3 by Walter Piston first performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Boston, January 1948.
Special Awards and Citations
- Journalism:
- Dr. Frank Diehl Fackenthal was awarded a scroll indicating appreciation of his interest and service during the past years.
