The following are the Pulitzer Prizes for 1982. 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. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Journalism Awards

• Public Service:
  • The Detroit News, for exposing a cover-up in the U.S. Navy, which led to reforms in the Navy.
• Local General or Spot News Reporting:
  • Staff of The Kansas City Star and The Kansas City Times, for coverage of the disaster at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.
• Local Investigative Specialized Reporting:
  • Paul Henderson of The Seattle Times for proving a man's innocence in a rape investigation.
• National Reporting:
  • Rick Atkinson of The Kansas City Times, for maintaining a high quality of reporting on issues of national interest.
• International Reporting:
  • John Darnton of The New York Times, for her from Poland.
• Feature Writing:
  • Saul Pett of Associated Press, for an article on federal bureaucracy
• Commentary:
  • Art Buchwald of Los Angeles Times Syndicate, for his outstanding commentary.
• Criticism:
  • Martin Bernheimer of Los Angeles Times, for his classical music criticism.
• Editorial Writing:
  • Jack Rosenthal of The New York Times
• Editorial Cartooning:
  • Ben Sargent of Austin American-Statesman
• Spot News Photography:
  • Ron Edmonds of Associated Press, for his photographs covering the assassination attempt of president Reagan.
• Feature Photography:
  • John H. White of Chicago Sun-Times, for his consistently excellent photographs.

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. ... Along with The Detroit Free Press, The Detroit News (now owned by MediaNews Group) is one of the two major metro Detroit newspapers. ... The United States Navy (also known as USN or the U.S. Navy) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations. ... The Kansas City Star is a newspaper in Kansas City, Missouri. ... The Kansas City Times was a morning newspaper in Kansas City, Missouri, from 1867 to 1990. ... View of the lobby floor, during the first day of the investigation The Hyatt Regency hotel walkway collapse was a major disaster that occurred on July 17, 1981 in Kansas City, Missouri, killing 114 people and injuring more than 200 others. ... 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 daily Seattle Times is the leading newspaper in Seattle, Washington, United States. ... The Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting has been awarded since 1948 for a distinguished example of reporting on national affairs. ... Rick Atkinson is a journalist and author. ... The Kansas City Times was a morning newspaper in Kansas City, Missouri, from 1867 to 1990. ... The Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting has been awarded since 1948 for a distinguished example of reporting on international affairs, including United Nations correspondence. ... John Darnton (born 1941 in New York City) is an American journalist and author. ... The New York Times is a newspaper published in New York City by Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing has been awarded since 1979 for a distinguished example of feature writing giving prime consideration to high literary quality and originality. ... Associated Press logo Associated Press, or AP, is an American news agency, the worlds largest such organization. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Commentary has been awarded since 1970. ... Arthur Art Buchwald (born October 20, 1925) is an American humorist best known for his long-running column in The Washington Post newspaper, which concentrates on political satire and commentary. ... 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 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 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 New York Times is a newspaper published in New York City by Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr. ... 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. ... Ben Sargent is an American editorial cartoonist. ... The Austin American-Statesman is the major daily newspaper for Austin, the capital city of Texas. ... 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. ... Associated Press logo Associated Press, or AP, is an American news agency, the worlds largest such organization. ... Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975). ... 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. ... John H. White Chicago ghetto on the South Side. ... New Chicago Sun-Times home located at 350 N. Orleans St. ...

Letters, Drama and Music Awards

• Fiction:
  • Rabbit Is Rich by John Updike (Knopf)
• Drama:
  • A Soldier's Play, by Charles Fuller
• History:
  • Mary Chestnut's Civil War, edited by C. Vann Woodward (Yale U. Press)
• Biography or Autobiography:
  • Grant: A Biograhpy by William McFeely (Norton)
• Poetry:
  • The Collected Poems by the late Sylvia Plath(a posthumous publication) (Harper&Row)
• General Non-Fiction:
  • The Soul of a New Machine by Tracy Kidder (Atlantic-Little, Brown )
• Music:
  • Concerto for Orchestra, by Roger Sessions.

The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction has been awarded since 1948 for distinguished fiction by an American author, preferably dealing with American life. ... Rabbit Is Rich is a novel by John Updike. ... John Updike John Hoyer Updike (born March 18, 1932) is an American writer born in Reading, Pennsylvania. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Drama was first awarded in 1918. ... The Pulitzer Prize for History has been awarded since 1917 for a distinguished book upon the history of the United States. ... Comer Vann Woodward (November 13, 1908 - December 17, 1999) was a preeminent American historian focusing primarily on the American South and race relations. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography has been presented since 1917 for a distinguished biography or autobiography by an American author. ... William S. McFeely was a professor of history for decades before his retirement in 1997. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Poetry has been presented since 1922 for a distinguished volume of original verse by an American author. ... Sylvia Plath (October 27, 1932 – February 11, 1963) was an American poet, novelist, short story writer, and essayist. ... 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 Soul of a New Machine is a non-fiction book, written by Tracy Kidder. ... Tracy Kidder (born November 12, 1945 in New York City) is an American author of multiple books. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Music was first awarded in 1943. ... Roger Sessions (28 December 1896 – 16 March 1985) was an American composer, critic and teacher of music. ...

External links

• • The Pulitzer Prizes for 1982