The following are the Pulitzer Prizes for 1988. The Pulitzer Prize is a United States literary award given out each April. ...

Journalism

• Public service: Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
  • "For revealing misuse of funds by the PTL television ministry"

• General news reporting: Staff of Lawrence Eagle-Tribune, Massachusetts
  • "For an investigation that revealed serious flaws in the Massachusetts prison furlough system and led to significant statewide reforms."

• Investigative reporting: Staff of Alabama Journal, Montgomery, Alabama
  • "For its compelling investigation of the state's unusually high infant-mortality rate, which prompted legislation to combat the problem."

• Investigative reporting: Dean Baquet, William Gaines and Ann Marie Lipinski of Chicago Tribune, Chicago
  • "For their detailed reporting on the self-interest and waste that plague Chicago's City Council."

• Explanatory reporting: Daniel Hertzberg and James B. Stewart of Wall Street Journal
  • "For their stories about an investment banker charged with insider trading and the critical day that followed the October 19, 1987, stock market crash."

• Pulitzer Prize for Specialized Reporting: Walt Bogdanich of Wall Street Journal
  • "For his chilling series of reports on faulty testing by American medical laboratories."

• National reporting: Tim Weiner of Philadelphia Inquirer
  • "For his series of reports on a secret Pentagon budget used by the government to sponsor defense research and an arms buildup."

• International reporting: Thomas L. Friedman of New York Times
  • "For balanced and informed coverage of Israel."

• Feature writing: Jacqui Banaszynski of St. Paul Pioneer Press Dispatch
  • "For her moving series about the life and death of an AIDS victim in a rural farm community."

• Commentary: Dave Barry of Miami Herald
  • "For his consistently effective use of humor as a device for presenting fresh insights into serious concerns."

• Criticism: Tom Shales of Washington Post
  • "For his television criticism."

• Editorial writing: Jane Healy of Orlando Sentinel
  • "For her series of editorials protesting overdevelopment of Florida's Orange County."

• Editorial cartooning: Doug Marlette of Atlanta Constitution and Charlotte Observer

• Spot news photography: Scott Shaw of Odessa American
  • "For his photograph of the child Jessica McClure being rescued from the well into which she had fallen."

• Feature photography: Michel duCille of Miami Herald
  • "For photographs portraying the decay and subsequent rehabilitation of a housing project overrun by the drug crack."

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The Chicago Tribune, formerly self-styled as the Worlds Greatest Newspaper, remains one of the principal daily newspapers of the midwestern United States. ... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Journalism was first introduced in 1985, and continued under that name until 1997. ... The Wall Street Journal is an influential international daily newspaper published in New York City, New York with an average daily circulation of 1,800,607 (2002). ... 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 Wall Street Journal is an influential international daily newspaper published in New York City, New York with an average daily circulation of 1,800,607 (2002). ... The Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting has been awarded since 1948 for a distinguished example of reporting on national affairs. ... The Philadelphia Inquirer is one of a two Knight Ridder newspaper duopoly daily for the Philadelphia area. ... The Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting has been awarded since 1948 for a distinguished example of reporting on international affairs, including United Nations correspondence. ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... 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. ... The Red ribbon is a symbol for solidarity with HIV-positive people and those living with AIDS. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS or Aids) is a collection of symptoms and infections in humans resulting from the specific damage to the immune system caused by infection with... The Pulitzer Prize for Commentary has been awarded since 1970. ... The Miami Herald is a daily newspaper owned by Knight Ridder. ... 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 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 Orlando Sentinel The Orlando Sentinel is the primary newspaper of the Orlando, Florida region. ... Orange County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... 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. ... The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the only major daily newspaper of Atlanta and metro Atlanta. ... The Charlotte Observer, serving Charlotte, North Carolina, is the oldest daily newspaper in the United States (other newspapers, such as The New York Times began circulation before The Observer but were not daily). ... Students gather following the Columbine High School massacre, part of the photography for which the Rocky Mountain News won the 2000 Breaking News Photography Pulitzer. ... A 1987 file photo of 18-month-old Jessica McClure after being rescued from a well in Midland, Texas. ... 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 Miami Herald is a daily newspaper owned by Knight Ridder. ... This article is about the drug cocaine. ...

Letters and Drama

• Fiction: Beloved by Toni Morrison

• Drama: Driving Miss Daisy by Alfred Uhry

• History: The Launching of Modern American Science 1846-1876 by Robert V. Bruce

• Biography or autobiography: Look Homeward: A Life of Thomas Wolfe by David Herbert Donald

• Poetry: Partial Accounts: New and Selected Poems by William Meredith

• General non-fiction: The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes

• Music: 12 New Etudes for Piano by William Bolcom Premiered March 30, 1987 by Marc-Andre Hamelin.

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