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Here are the winners of the 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

Poynter · Ren LaForme · last updated

Details and links to this year’s recipients of American journalism’s highest honor

The Pulitzer Prize winners were announced Monday afternoon from Columbia University in New York, recognizing some of the most consequential journalism produced over the past year.

Widely considered the top honor in American journalism, the Pulitzers reward standout reporting, commentary and storytelling across newsrooms large and small.

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