The Pulitzer Prizes for 2000 were announced on April 10, 2000. They were the 84th presentation of the prizes. The Pulitzer Prize is a United States award regarded as the highest honor in print journalism. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). ...

Journalism awards

• Public Service:
  • The Washington Post, notably for the work of Katherine Boo that disclosed wretched neglect and abuse in the city’s group homes for the mentally retarded, which forced officials to acknowledge the conditions and begin reforms.
• Breaking News Reporting:
  • Staff of the Denver Post, for its clear and balanced coverage of the student massacre at Columbine High School.
• Investigative Reporting:
  • Sang-Hun Choe, Charles J. Hanley and Martha Mendoza of the Associated Press, for revealing, with extensive documentation, the decades-old secret of how American soldiers early in the Korean War killed hundreds of Korean civilians in a massacre at the No Gun Ri Bridge.
• Explanatory Reporting:
  • Eric Newhouse of the Great Falls Tribune, for his vivid examination of alcohol abuse and the problems it creates in the community.
• Beat Reporting:
  • George Dohrmann of the Saint Paul Pioneer Press, for his determined reporting, despite negative reader reaction, that revealed academic fraud in the men’s basketball program at the University of Minnesota.
• National Reporting:
  • Staff of the Wall Street Journal, for its revealing stories that question U.S. defense spending and military deployment in the post-Cold War era and offer alternatives for the future.
• International Reporting:
  • Mark Schoofs of the Village Voice, for his provocative and enlightening series on the AIDS crisis in Africa.
• Feature Writing:
  • J.R. Moehringer of the Los Angeles Times, for his portrait of Gee's Bend, an isolated river community in Alabama where many descendants of slaves live, and how a proposed ferry to the mainland might change it.
• Commentary:
  • Paul A. Gigot of the Wall Street Journal, for his informative and insightful columns on politics and government.
• Criticism:
  • Henry Allen of the Washington Post, for his fresh and authoritative writing on photography.
• Editorial Writing:
  • John C. Bersia of the Orlando Sentinel, for his passionate editorial campaign attacking predatory lending practices in the state, which prompted changes in local lending regulations.
• Editorial Cartooning:
  • Joel Pett of the Lexington Herald-Leader
• Breaking News Photography:
  • Photo Staff of the Denver Rocky Mountain News, for its powerful collection of emotional images taken after the student shootings at Columbine High School.
• Feature Photography:
  • Carol Guzy, Michael Williamson and Lucian Perkins of the Washington Post, for their intimate and poignant images depicting the plight of the Kosovo refugees.

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 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting is awarded each year since 1998 for a distinguished example of local reporting of breaking news. ... The Denver Post is a daily newspaper published in Denver, Colorado. ... The Columbine High School massacre occurred on Tuesday, April 20, 1999 at Columbine High School in Jefferson County near Littleton, Colorado, United States. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting has been awarded since 1985 for a distinguished example of investigative reporting by an individual or team, presented as a single article or series. ... Associated Press logo The Associated Press, or AP, is an American news agency that claims to be the worlds oldest and largest. ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... The Korean War (Korean: 한국전쟁), from June 25, 1950 to July 27, 1953, was a conflict between North Korea and South Korea. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting was first introduced in 1998, replacing the earlier Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Journalism. ... The Great Falls Tribune is a daily morning newspaper printed in Great Falls, Montana. ... This article needs cleanup. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Beat Reporting has been presented since 1991 for a distinguished example of beat reporting characterized by sustained and knowledgeable coverage of a particular subject or activity. ... The St. ... Affectionately referred to by locals as the U or U of M, The University of Minnesota is a large university with several campuses spread throughout the U.S. state of Minnesota. ... The Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting has been awarded since 1948 for a distinguished example of reporting on national affairs. ... 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). ... A cold war is a state of conflict between nations that does not involve direct military action but is pursued primarily through economic and political actions, acts of espionage or conflict through surrogates. ... 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 Village Voice is a New York City-based weekly newspaper featuring investigative articles, analysis of current affairs and culture, arts reviews and events listings for New York City. ... AIDS education at a school in Uganda. ... 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 Los Angeles Times (also LA Times) is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California and distributed throughout the western United States. ... Alabama is a state located in the southern United States; the population of Alabama is 4,447,100 as of 2000. ... This poster depicting the horrific conditions on slave ships was influencial in mobilizing public opinion against slavery in Britain and the United States. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Commentary has been awarded since 1970. ... 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 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. ... Henry Allen has been the name of more than one person of note. ... ... Lens and mounting of a large format camera Photography is the process of making pictures by means of the action of light. ... 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. ... 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 Lexington Herald-Leader is a Lexington, Kentucky-based newspaper. ... Students gather following the Columbine High School massacre, part of the photography for which the Denver Rocky Mounain News won the 2000 Breaking News Photography Pulitzer. ... 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. ... ... Kosovo (disambiguation). ...

Letters awards

• Fiction:
  • Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri (ISBN 0618101365 in hardcover, ISBN 039592720X in paperback)
• History:
  • Freedom From Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929-1945 by David M. Kennedy (ISBN 0195038347 in hardcover, ISBN 0195144031 in paperback)
• Biography or Autobiography:
  • Vera (Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov) by Stacy Schiff (ISBN 0330376748)
• Poetry:
  • Repair by C.K. Williams (ISBN 0374249326 in hardcover, ISBN 0374527067 in paperback)
• General Non-Fiction
  • Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II by John W. Dower (ISBN 0393046869 in hardcover, ISBN 0393320278 in paperback)

The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction has been awarded since 1948 for distinguished fiction by an American author, preferably dealing with American life. ... Jhumpa Lahiri Jhumpa Lahiri is a contemporary American writer of Bengali descent. ... The Pulitzer Prize for History has been awarded since 1917 for a distinguished book upon the history of the United States. ... For the American historian, see David M. Kennedy (historian). ... The Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography has been presented since 1917 for a distinguished biography or autobiography by an American author. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Poetry has been presented since 1922 for a distinguished volume of original verse by an American author. ... 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. ... John W. Dower (b. ...

Arts awards

• Drama:
  • Dinner With Friends by Donald Margulies
• Music:
  • Life is a Dream, Opera in Three Acts: Act II, Concert Version by Lewis Spratlan; premiered on January 28, 2000 by Dinosaur Annex in Amherst, Mass. Libretto by James Maraniss.

The Pulitzer Prize for Drama was first awarded in 1918. ... Donald Margulies is an American playwright who authored plays including Pulitzer Prize winning Dinner with Friends and Collected Stories. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Music was first awarded in 1943. ...

External links

• Pulitzer Prizes for 2000 (http://www.pulitzer.org/cyear/2000w.html)