Pulitzer Prize Committee

At the Columbia Journalism School on Wednesday night, David Simon, the former crime reporter and creator of HBO’s massively popular urban drama series The Wire, didn’t waste any time before he started blasting his ex-bosses at The Baltimore Sun, the overall quality of American newspapers and, harshest of all, newsrooms that are more concerned with winning prizes than with maintaining sophisticated and nuanced coverage.

“To explain the who, the what, the when, the where, the how—that’s easy shit. It’s even easy shit if you caught someone with their hand in the till, if someone’s doing something overtly wrong,” said Mr. Simon, who was soft-spoken, but seemed to enjoy dropping a few choice expletives. “The why is epic. The why is where journalism becomes an adult game.”

But, he continued a few minutes later, “The why will not get you a prize. Where was their dick caught? That shit will win you a prize.”  read more »

Today, New York announced today that Jerry Saltz, the long-time art critic for the Village Voice, is joining the staff next month. It's a significant loss for the Voice's culture section, considering that Saltz is a two-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in criticism.

So how long until Hoberman splits?  read more »

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I made Broadway history recently. No, I didn't win thePulitzer Prize in drama for Proof ;  read more »