2021 Pulitzer Prize

The 2021 Pulitzer Prizes were awarded by the Pulitzer Prize Board for work during the 2020 calendar year on June 11, 2021.

[1][2] The awards highlighted coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, racial unrest, and other major stories in the U.S. that year.

[1] Several publications, including The Atlantic and BuzzFeed News, received their first Pulitzers.

[1] Winners and finalists for the prizes are listed below, with the winners marked in bold.

A Special Citation was awarded to Darnella Frazier, "for courageously recording the murder of George Floyd, a video that spurred protests against police brutality around the world, highlighting the crucial role of citizens in journalists' quest for truth and justice.