Pulitzer Rules Changes

The Pulitzer Prize Board today announced significant revisions to the definitions of the Breaking News Photography and Feature Photography categories and to the entry guidelines and eligibility requirements for these categories.

The changes are being publicized well in advance of the opening of the 2024 competition later this year to facilitate ease of compliance before the contest deadline.

“Technological innovations have made it easier to manipulate photographs and Pulitzer wants to ensure that we are honoring original work that has not been significantly altered,” said Marjorie Miller, administrator of the Prizes. “These changes reflect the best practices of photojournalism today, and are consistent with those of other journalism contests.”

The new definitions for the photography prize categories are: 

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