2012 Pulitzer Seminar: Holding Up the Mirror
Hosted by the Pulitzer Prize Administrator's Office in conjunction with the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and the Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism
(left to right) Matt Apuzzo, Elizabeth Sullivan, Susan Snyder, Michael J. Berens, Craig F. Walker, and Mike Leary (photo by Susan Cook)
Six leading journalists told how their work alerted society to grave problems and won 2012 Pulitzer Prizes. Speaking to a capacity crowd at the Columbia Journalism School on Oct. 16, they delved into the origins of their stories and shared reporting tips and techniques. Under the theme of “Holding Up the Mirror,”
Pervasive violence in public schools
Philadelphia Inquirer, Public Service Prize, Susan Snyder and Mike Leary
The deadly embrace of a painkiller
Seattle Times, Investigative Reporting Prize, Michael J. Berens
Hidden wounds of struggling veterans
Denver Post, Feature Photography Prize, Craig F. Walker
Controversial spying by New York police
Associated Press, Investigative Reporting Prize, Matt Apuzzo and Eileen Sullivan
Sheila Coronel, director, Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism, moderated the program.