Washington Post and New York Times snag Pulitzer Prizes

Four of the coveted Pulitzer Prizes went to the Washington Post and three to the New York Times. Among other things, the Washington Post was honored for uncovering the bribery practices of US lobbyist Jack Abramoff and for reporting on secret CIA prisons abroad. The New York Times was honored in the "National Reporting" category for its reports on the government's spying on US citizens and in the "International Reporting" category for its coverage of the justice system in the People's Republic of China. The regional newspapers Times-Picayune in New Orleans and Sun Herald in Biloxi, Mississippi, received Pulitzer Prizes for their coverage of Hurricane Katrina last summer. The two regional papers were honored for their brave and accessible reporting and heroic work in the "Public Service" category. The Times-Picayune also received one of the coveted awards in the "Breaking News" category. Katrina" also took center stage in the Photography category. The Dallas Morning News was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for photos depicting the chaos and suffering caused by the hurricane.