1972 Pulitzer Prize

The following are the Pulitzer Prizes for 1972.

[edit] Journalism awards

Public Service:
- The New York Times, for the publication of the Pentagon Papers.
Local General or Spot News Reporting:
- Richard Cooper and John Machacek of the Rochester Times-Union, for their coverage of the Attica Prison riots.
Local Investigative Specialized Reporting:
- Timothy Leland, Gerard M. O'Neill, Stephen A. Kurkjian and Ann Desantis of The Boston Globe, for their exposure of widespread corruption in Somerville, Massachusetts.
National Reporting:
- Jack Anderson of syndicated columnist, for his reporting of American policy decision-making during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971.
International reporting:
- Peter R. Kann of The Wall Street Journal, for his coverage of the Indo Pakistan War of 1971.
Commentary:
- Mike Royko of the Chicago Daily News, for his columns during 1971.
Criticism:
- Frank Peters Jr. of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, for his music criticism during 1971.
Editorial Writing:
- John Strohmeyer of the Bethlehem Globe-Times, for his editorial campaign to reduce racial tensions in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Editorial Cartooning:
- Jeffrey K. MacNelly of the Richmond News-Leader, for his editorial cartooning during 1971.
Spot News Photography:
- Horst Faas and Michel Laurent of Associated Press, for their picture series, Death in Dacca.
Feature Photography:
- Dave Kennerly of United Press International, for his dramatic photographs of the Vietnam War in 1971.