The following are the Pulitzer Prizes for 1976. The gold medal awarded for Public Service in Journalism The Pulitzer Prize is an American award regarded as the highest honor in print journalism, literary achievements, and musical compositions. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ...

Journalism Awards

• Public Service:
  • The Anchorage Daily News, for its disclosures of the impact and influence of the Teamsters Union on Alaska's economy and politics.
• Local General or Spot News Reporting:
  • Gene Miller of The Miami Herald, for his persistent and courageous reporting over eight and one-half years that led to the exoneration and release of two men who had twice been tried for murder and wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death in Florida.
• Local Investigative Specialized Reporting:
  • Staff of the Chicago Tribune, for uncovering widespread abuses in Federal housing programs in Chicago and exposing shocking conditions at two private Chicago hospitals.
• National Reporting:
  • James Risser of the Des Moines Register, for disclosing large-scale corruption in the American grain exporting trade.
• International Reporting:
  • Sydney Schanberg of The New York Times, for his coverage of the Communist takeover in Cambodia, carried out at great risk when he elected to stay at his post after the fall of Pnom Penh.
• Commentary:
  • Walter Wellesley Smith of The New York Times, for his commentary on sports in 1975 and for many other years.
• Criticism:
  • Alan M. Kriegsman of The Washington Post, for his critical writing about the dance during 1975.
• Editorial Writing:
  • Philip P. Kerby of the Los Angeles Times, for his editorials against government secrecy and judicial censorship.
• Editorial Cartooning:
  • Tony Auth of The Philadelphia Inquirer, for O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, published on July 22, 1975.
• Spot News Photography:
  • Stanley Forman of the Boston Herald American, for his sequence of photographs of a fire in Boston on July 22, 1975.
• Feature Photography:
  • Photographic Staff of the Louisville Courier-Journal and The Louisville Times. For a comprehensive pictorial report on busing in Louisville's schools.

The Pulitzer Prize for Public Service has been awarded since 1918 for a distinguished example of meritorious public service by a newspaper through the use of its journalistic resources which may include editorials, cartoons, and photographs, as well as reporting. ... The Anchorage Daily News is a daily newspaper in Anchorage, Alaska. ... The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), formerly known by the name International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America, is one of the largest labor unions in the United States. ... Gene Miller (1928-2005) was a longtime investigative reporter at The Miami Herald who won two Pulitzer Prizes for reporting that helped save innocent men on Floridas Death Row from execution. ... The Miami Herald is a daily newspaper owned by The McClatchy Company. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting has been awarded since 1953 for a distinguished example of investigative reporting by an individual or team, presented as a single article or series in print journalism. ... The Chicago Tribune, formerly self-styled as the Worlds Greatest Newspaper, remains one of the principal daily newspapers of the midwestern United States. ... The Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting has been awarded since 1948 for a distinguished example of reporting on national affairs. ... The Des Moines Register is the daily morning newspaper of Des Moines, Iowa, in the United States. ... The Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting has been awarded since 1948 for a distinguished example of reporting on international affairs, including United Nations correspondence. ... Sydney H. Schanberg (born January 17, 1934 in Clinton, Massachusetts) is an American journalist who is best known for his coverage of the war in Cambodia. ... The New York Times is a newspaper published in New York City by Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Commentary has been awarded since 1970. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Criticism has been presented since 1970 to a newspaper writer who has demonstrated distinguished criticism. Recipients of the award are chosen by an independent board and officially administered by Columbia University. ... The Washington Post is the largest and oldest newspaper in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing has been awarded since 1917 for distinguished editorial writing, the test of excellence being clearness of style, moral purpose, sound reasoning, and power to influence public opinion in what the writer conceives to be the right direction. ... The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California and distributed throughout the western United States. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning has been awarded since 1922 for a distinguished cartoon or portfolio of cartoons published during the year, characterized by originality, editorial effectiveness, quality of drawing, and pictorial effect. ... Tony Auth is a political cartoonist who worked on the Philadelphia Enquirer. ... The Philadelphia Inquirer is one of a two Knight Ridder newspaper duopoly daily for the Philadelphia area. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography was awarded from 1968 – 1999, thereafter being renamed and split into the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography and the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography has been awarded since 1968 for a distinguished example of feature photography in black and white or color, which may consist of a photograph or photographs, a sequence or an album. ... The Courier-Journal is available throughout the greater Louisville area, and throughout almost all of Kentucky. ...

Letters, Drama and Music Awards

• Fiction:
  • Humboldt's Gift by Saul Bellow.
• Drama:
  • A Chorus Line conceived, choreographed and directed by Michael Bennett, with book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante, music by Marvin Hamlisch, and lyrics by Edward Kleban.
• History:
  • Lamy of Santa Fe by Paul Horgan.
• Biography or Autobiography:
  • Edith Wharton: A Biography by R. W. B. Lewis.
• Poetry:
  • Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror by John Ashbery.
• General Non-Fiction:
  • Why Survive? Being Old In America, by Robert Neil Butler.
• Music:
  • Air Music by Ned Rorem, first performed by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra on December 5, 1975. It is subtitled Ten Etudes of Orchestra.

The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction has been awarded since 1948 for distinguished fiction by an American author, preferably dealing with American life. ... Humboldts Gift is a 1975 novel by Saul Bellow, which won him the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1976. ... Bellow as depicted in his Nobel diploma. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Drama was first awarded in 1918. ... A Chorus Line is a Broadway musical that opened at the Shubert Theatre July 25, 1975 and closed there April 28, 1990 after 6,137 performances. ... Michael Bennett (April 8, 1943 - July 2, 1987) was an American musical theater director, choreographer, and dancer. ... James Kirkwood (August 22, 1930 - April 22, 1989) was an American playwright and author. ... Marvin Hamlisch (born June 2, 1944) is a successful composer of film scores. ... Edward Kleban (c. ... The Pulitzer Prize for History has been awarded since 1917 for a distinguished book upon the history of the United States. ... Paul Horgan was an American author of fiction and non-fiction, most of which was set in the Southwestern United States. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography has been presented since 1917 for a distinguished biography or autobiography by an American author. ... Edith Wharton Edith Wharton (January 24, 1862 – August 11, 1937) was an American novelist, short story writer, and designer. ... Richard W. B. Lewis (1917- June 13, 2002) was an American literary scholar and critic. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Poetry has been presented since 1922 for a distinguished volume of original verse by an American author. ... John Ashbery John Ashbery (born July 28, 1927) is an American poet. ... The Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction has been awarded since 1962 for a distinguished book of non-fiction by an American author that is not eligible for consideration in any other category. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Music was first awarded in 1943. ... Ned Rorem (born October 23, 1923) is a noted American composer and diarist. ... Cincinnati Music Hall As the fifth-oldest orchestra in the United States, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) has a legacy of fine music making as reflected in its performances in historic Music Hall, recordings, and international tours. ...

Special Citations and Awards

• Journalism:
  • Professor John Hohenberg, a special citation and an antique plaque inscribed by all the members of the Advisory Board, expressing appreciation for his services for 22 years as Administrator of the Pulitzer Prizes and for his achievements as teacher and journalist.
• Music:
  • Scott Joplin, a special award is bestowed posthumously on Scott Joplin, in this Bicentennial Year, for his contributions to American music.

The Pulitzer Prize jury has the option of awarding special citations where they consider necessary. ... The Pulitzer Prize jury has the option of awarding special citations where they consider necessary. ... Scott Joplin (Born between June 1867 and January 1868 [1] – died April 1, 1917) was an African American musician and composer of ragtime music. ...

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