Pulitzer Prizes Awarded for Reporting on Trump Assassination, Fentanyl Crisis

The 2024 Pulitzer Prizes honored a range of impactful journalism, including The New York Times winning four awards for reporting on global conflicts, the fentanyl crisis, and striking photography of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. The Washington Post received recognition for its live coverage of the Trump assassination attempt, while ProPublica earned the public service medal for investigative reporting on the dangers faced by pregnant women under strict abortion laws. Reuters was awarded for uncovering regulatory failures that allowed fentanyl to become a leading cause of overdose deaths in the U.S. The Wall Street Journal was honored for its national reporting on Elon Musk's involvement in conservative politics, drug use, and interactions with Vladimir Putin. The Baltimore Banner, in collaboration with The New York Times, won for local reporting on the disproportionate impact of the fentanyl crisis on Black men in Baltimore. These awards highlighted courageous, wide-ranging reporting on critical issues affecting the U.S. and the world.