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Pulitzer prize changes

A change in eligibility rules for the Pulitzer Prizes will open the door to more web-only publications.

In 2008, non-print newsrooms were allowed by the Pulitzer board to compete for the first time in 14 journalism categories.

It was stipulated they must be primarily dedicated to original news reporting and coverage of ongoing events. That restriction has now been lifted.

The revised rule will provide more flexibility as the board focuses on the merit of an entry rather than where it appeared.

The new eligibility rules require only that the submitting news outlet be a text-based United States newspaper or news site that publishes at least weekly during the calendar year and that adheres to the highest journalistic principles.

Original reporting and coverage of ongoing events will remain central considerations in the prizes for reporting and writing.

Magazines and broadcast media, and their respective websites, are still not eligible.

Closing date for entries is February 1, 2010.

For detail see the website:

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