Pulitzer Prize Board to Consider Online News Organizations

Posted on December 9, 2008

The Pulitzer Prize Board announced yesterday that they will be expanding the Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism to include news organizations that publish only on the Internet. These online news organizations will need to "adhere to the highest journalistic principles."

Sig Gissler, administrator of the Prizes, says in a statement, "This is an important step forward, reflecting our continued commitment to American newspapers as well as our willingness to adapt to the remarkable growth of online journalism. The new rules enlarge the Pulitzer tent and recognize more fully the role of the Web, while underscoring the enduring value of words and of serious reporting."

The Pulitzer Prize Board did start considering online content from newspaper website in 2006 but online-only news website were not allowed to submit entries until now. It's a logical move for the Pulitzer Prize Board especially considering that so many print publications are becoming web-only publications. It really shouldn't matter whether it was first published in print or online if you are looking for the very best content.