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Web News Declared Eligible for Pulitzer Prizes

Board keeps up with 'the changing media landscape'

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 8, 2008 2:43 PM CST

(Newser) – The Pulitzer board has expanded its criteria for award-worthy journalism to include Internet-only publications, Editor & Publisher reports today. While Pulitzers will be available to web outlets, sites must be “text-based” and publish original content at least weekly to be considered. The board made... Read full story »

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