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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.

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This was the scene as cameras prepared and reporters opened notebooks just before the prizes were announced at Columbia University:
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katz
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Mon, Apr 16 2012 17:43:02
Newsrooms across America were buzzing with anticipation as well.

In Philadelphia...
Awaiting likely Pulitzer announcement in Philly newsroom #phlinq pic.twitter.com/rwcWzgQYom/rwcWzgQY
Darran Simon @darransimon
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Mon, Apr 16 2012 18:57:08
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— Darran Simon (@darransimon)Mon, Apr 16 2012 18:57:08
In New York...
The entire newsroom is out for @JillAbramson's Pulitzer announcement pic.twitter.com/0u3MhPzTom/0u3MhPzT
Sarah Maslin Nir @SarahMaslinNir
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Mon, Apr 16 2012 19:09:36
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— Sarah Maslin Nir (@SarahMaslinNir)Mon, Apr 16 2012 19:09:36
In Harrisburg, where Patriot-News reporter Sara Ganim had a shot at winning for her coverage of the Jerry Sandusky scandal...
Waiting for #Pulitzer announcement @PatriotNews @ The Patriot-News http://instagr.am/p/JfdTnSgGQj/ JfdTnSgGQj/
Sean Simmers @SeanSimmers
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Mon, Apr 16 2012 19:02:48
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— Sean Simmers (@SeanSimmers)Mon, Apr 16 2012 19:02:48
And at The Huffington Post, which was aiming for its first Pulitzer ever...
The Atlantic Wire @TheAtlanticWire
Hot #Pulitzer rumor: A prize for @HuffingtonPost? http://theatln.tc/HHVUAW VUAW
Mon, Apr 16 2012 16:38:26
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Mon, Apr 16 2012 16:38:26
And as the results went public, hopes were confirmed for the Huffington Post ...
Pulitzer prize winner @woodwriter celebrates his win the HuffPost way: with a Natty Light. pic.twitter.com/PWkthnFjom/PWkthnFj
Joshua Hersh @joshuahersh
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Mon, Apr 16 2012 19:17:10
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— Joshua Hersh (@joshuahersh)Mon, Apr 16 2012 19:17:10
.@ariannahuff with a digital @woodwriter announcing HuffPost's 1st Pulitzer win pic.twitter.com/j9gCrwnyom/j9gCrwny
Bianca Bosker @bbosker
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Mon, Apr 16 2012 19:17:21
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— Bianca Bosker (@bbosker)Mon, Apr 16 2012 19:17:21
And for Ganim and The Patriot-News, who won the Local Reporting prize ...
The Patriot-News @PatriotNews
WE WON. #Pulitzer @sganim
Mon, Apr 16 2012 19:06:44
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— The Patriot-News (@PatriotNews)Mon, Apr 16 2012 19:06:44
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 19:08:14
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— The Patriot-News (@PatriotNews)Mon, Apr 16 2012 19:08:14
Heather Long @byHeatherLong
One of the biggest days in @PatriotNews history: congrats to @sganim and staff for #pulitzer prize
Mon, Apr 16 2012 19:05:16
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— Heather Long (@byHeatherLong)Mon, Apr 16 2012 19:05:16
Carl. We got that Pulitzer. Specifically, Sara won the Pulitzer. pic.twitter.com/MGr5L9xfom/MGr5L9xf
Paul Vigna @pierrecarafe
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Mon, Apr 16 2012 19:09:03
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— Paul Vigna (@pierrecarafe)Mon, Apr 16 2012 19:09:03
Here are some scenes from other prize-winning newsrooms:
Jill Abramson in The New York Times newsroom:
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lexinyt
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Sat, Apr 14 2012 18:24:08
Congrats to Boston Globe's Wesley Morris for winning #Pulitzer for criticism. Well deserved! pic.twitter.com/sOxgEX0iom/sOxgEX0i
Shirley Leung @GlobeBizEditor
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Mon, Apr 16 2012 19:07:52
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— Shirley Leung (@GlobeBizEditor)Mon, Apr 16 2012 19:07:52
Wesley Morris hopped up on a table to talk to the newsroom about winning the Pulitzer. @ Boston Globe http://instagr.am/p/JfgjFIwvHj/ JfgjFIwvHj/
cecille joan @cecilleavila
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Mon, Apr 16 2012 19:33:23
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— cecille joan (@cecilleavila)Mon, Apr 16 2012 19:33:23
Couldn't be prouder of AP Pulitzer Prize winners @goldmandc @mattapuzzo @chawley1 and @esullivanap! http://yfrog.com/nw6o9jej o9jej
Beth Fouhy @bfouhy
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Mon, Apr 16 2012 19:14:47
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— Beth Fouhy (@bfouhy)Mon, Apr 16 2012 19:14:47
Scene from AP with Pulitzer win. Bravo! pic.twitter.com/XZDKVyemom/XZDKVyem
Jim Kennedy @apjmk
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Mon, Apr 16 2012 19:11:46
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— Jim Kennedy (@apjmk)Mon, Apr 16 2012 19:11:46

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