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Pulitzer Prize broadens range of requirements for online-only news publications

2009-12-04 03:35:09 (GMT) (Caymanmama.com - News)

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New Orleans, Louisiana (CaymanMama.com) — Internet-only news publications will now have to battle with less restrictions for the journalism entries submitted to the Pulitzer Prize board.

The Pulitzer board announced Wednesday that it revised its entry requirements created one year ago to allow entries from online-only publications in all 14 journalism categories if the Internet site was “primarily dedicated” to original news reporting.

The board has now dropped that requirement and will also allow journalism entries from sites that specifically publish commentary and links to other sites.

“The revised rule will provide more flexibility as we focus on the merit of an entry rather than the mission of the Web site where it appeared,” said Sig Gissler, a Pulitzer prize administrator.

According to the AP, “Consistent with its historic focus on daily and weekly newspapers, the board will continue to exclude entries from magazines and broadcast media and their respective Web sites.”

The Pulitzer Prizes are the most exalted journalism awards and are presented each year by Columbia University.

Scott Bosley, executive director of the American Society of News Editors, said the revised eligibility rules are “a logical way of adapting to the change in the landscape.”



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