Pulitzers reward The Washington Post and The Guardian for their Snowden coverage, but not equally

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Pulitzers reward The Washington Post and The Guardian for their Snowden coverage, but not equally
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There was no red carpet or celebrity-filled song-and-dance routine, but the Oscars of the journalism world were held Monday. And the Pulitzer Prize committee awarded top honors to The Washington Post and The Guardian for introducing the world to Edward Snowden and his trove of pilfered National Security Agency documents. The two newspapers share this year's Public Service award for their "revelation of widespread secret surveillance by the National Security Agency," but there's a subtle dig at The Guardian in the award's specifics.

The Washington Post, whose articles were written by national security reporter Barton Gellman, was commended for its "authoritative and insightful reports that helped the public understand how the disclosures fit into the larger framework of national security." The Guardian, whose original coverage was helmed by Glenn Greenwald, was congratulated for "helping through aggressive reporting to spark a debate about the relationship between the government and the public over issues of security and privacy."

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.