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Mon, Apr 16 2012 13:01:50

Reactions to the 2012 Pulitzer Prizes

There are few things the media likes more than giving itself prizes. But one of those things might be covering itself giving itself prizes.

  1. This was the scene as cameras prepared and reporters opened notebooks just before the prizes were announced at Columbia University: 
  2. yfrog Photo : yfrog.com/gzz0dxopj Shared by katz
    katz
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    Mon, Apr 16 2012 10:43:02
  3. Newsrooms across America were buzzing with anticipation as well. 

    In Philadelphia...
  4. Awaiting likely Pulitzer announcement in Philly newsroom #phlinq http://pic.twitter.com/rwcWzgQY
    Darran Simon@darransimon
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    Mon, Apr 16 2012 11:57:08
  5. In New York...
  6. The entire newsroom is out for @jillabramson's Pulitzer announcement http://pic.twitter.com/0u3MhPzT
    Sarah Maslin Nir@SarahMaslinNir
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    Mon, Apr 16 2012 12:09:36
  7. In Harrisburg, where Patriot-News reporter Sara Ganim had a shot at winning for her coverage of the Jerry Sandusky scandal...
  8. Waiting for #Pulitzer announcement @PatriotNews @ The Patriot-News instagr.am/p/JfdTnSgGQj/
    Sean Simmers@SeanSimmers
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    Mon, Apr 16 2012 12:02:48
  9. And at The Huffington Post, which was aiming for its first Pulitzer ever...
  10. TheAtlanticWire
    The Atlantic Wire@TheAtlanticWire
    Hot #Pulitzer rumor: A prize for @huffingtonpost? theatln.tc/HHVUAW
    Mon, Apr 16 2012 09:38:26
  11. And as the results went public, hopes were confirmed for the Huffington Post ...
  12. Pulitzer prize winner @woodwriter celebrates his win the HuffPost way: with a Natty Light. http://pic.twitter.com/PWkthnFj
    Joshua Hersh@joshuahersh
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    Mon, Apr 16 2012 12:17:10
  13. .@ariannahuff with a digital @woodwriter announcing HuffPost's 1st Pulitzer win http://pic.twitter.com/j9gCrwny
    Bianca Bosker@bbosker
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    Mon, Apr 16 2012 12:17:21
  14. And for Ganim and The Patriot-News, who won the Local Reporting prize ...
  15. PatriotNews
    The Patriot-News@PatriotNews
    WE WON. #Pulitzer @sganim
    Mon, Apr 16 2012 12:06:44
  16. PatriotNews
    The Patriot-News@PatriotNews
    @sganim: This is .. a win for the whole newsroom and more importantly for everyone in every newsroom like ours around the country. #Pulitzer
    Mon, Apr 16 2012 12:08:14
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    Heather Long@byHeatherLong
    One of the biggest days in @PatriotNews history: congrats to @sganim and staff for #pulitzer prize
    Mon, Apr 16 2012 12:05:16
  18. Carl. We got that Pulitzer. Specifically, Sara won the Pulitzer. http://pic.twitter.com/MGr5L9xf
    Paul Vigna@pierrecarafe
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    Mon, Apr 16 2012 12:09:03
  19. Here are some scenes from other prize-winning newsrooms:
  20. Jill Abramson in The New York Times newsroom:
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    lexinyt
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    Sat, Apr 14 2012 11:24:08
  22. Congrats to Boston Globe's Wesley Morris for winning #Pulitzer for criticism. Well deserved! http://pic.twitter.com/sOxgEX0i
    Shirley Leung@GlobeBizEditor
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    Mon, Apr 16 2012 12:07:52
  23. Wesley Morris hopped up on a table to talk to the newsroom about winning the Pulitzer. @ Boston Globe instagr.am/p/JfgjFIwvHj/
    cecille joan@cecilleavila
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    Mon, Apr 16 2012 12:33:23
  24. Couldn't be prouder of AP Pulitzer Prize winners @goldmandc @mattapuzzo @chawley1 and @esullivanap! yfrog.com/nw6o9jej
    Beth Fouhy@bfouhy
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    Mon, Apr 16 2012 12:14:47
  25. Scene from AP with Pulitzer win. Bravo! http://pic.twitter.com/XZDKVyem
    Jim Kennedy@apjmk
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    Mon, Apr 16 2012 12:11:46

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