The Pulitzer Prizes for Journalism were announced this afternoon. Patrick Farrell from The Miami Herald was the winner in Breaking News Photography for his photographs of Hurricane Ike’s devastation in Haiti. Damon Winter from the New York Times was the winner in Feature Photography for his photographs of Barrack Obama’s run for the White House.
The New York Times won five Pulitzers Monday, the second-most in history. Plain Dealer writers Diane Suchetka and Regina Brett were Pulitzer finalists for feature writing and commentary, respectively.
The Associated Press has a new feature on its multimedia page called Depth of Field, where AP photographers talk about their work around the world. You see their work and get the back story that goes with it.
Former ONPA member Michael King shares a mention of another former ONPA member, Pat Jarrett who was featured in a story about Gannett employees furlough house swap. Jarrett, now working at The News Leader in Staunton, Va. is looking to swap his Shenandoah Valley apartment for some New York City digs.
Kings knows a thing or two about Gannett cutbacks as he was a victim of downsizing in Appleton, Wisconsin before landing a job at the Green Bay Press-Gazette, also a Gannett property.