PULITZER PRIZE

May 7, 2020

Three Indian photographers from Jammu & Kashmir— Mukhtar Khan, Yasin Dar and Channi Anand —were named for the Pulitzer Prize in the Feature Photography category.

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They work for Associated Press (AP) and won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for feature photography for their “striking images of life” in Jammu and Kashmir after the Centre abrogated the territory’s special status under Article 370 of the Constitution in August last year.
What is it? The Pulitzer Prize is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine and online journalism, literature, and musical composition in the United States.
History: It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of American (Hungarian-born) Joseph Pulitzer who had made his fortune as a newspaper publisher.
Administered by: Columbia University in New York City.
Categories: Prizes are awarded yearly in 21 categories.
- In 20 of the categories, each winner receives a certificate and a U.S. $15,000 cash award (raised from $10,000 in 2017).
- The winner in the public service category of the journalism competition is awarded a gold medal.