Indian Photojournalists Won Pulitzer Prize

Recently, five Indian Photographers were among the winners of the 2020 Pulitzer Prize.

Highlights of Prize distribution

• The three photographers from Andhra Pradesh, Mukhtar Khan, Dar Yasin, and Channi Anand, were recognized for their work in the Feature Photography category, for their “striking images on life” in Jammu and Kashmir after the state’s special status was revoked.
• The Reuters’ photographers Anushree Fadnavis and Adnan Abidi were awarded the Pulitzer in the Breaking News Photography category for their coverage of the citizens’ protests that rocked Hong Kong in 2019.

Pulitzer Prize

• The Pulitzer Prize is considered America’s most prestigious honor in the field of journalism.
• The award was instituted in the year 1917, which is administered by Columbia University and the ‘Pulitzer Prize Board’.
• The ‘Pulitzer Prize Board’ is formed by judges appointed by Columbia University.
• The award is given in honor of the famous newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer.
• Joseph Pulitzer gave his will to start a school of journalism at Columbia University and to start the award.
• Each award winner is awarded a certificate and prize money of $ 15,000. In the ‘public service category’ the award winner is given a gold medal.
• The award is given in a total of 22 categories.
• Which includes 15 categories of journalism and 7 categories of book, drama, music etc.

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