The past few months have reminded us of just how important quality journalism is to our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unprecedented circumstances like the COVID-19 pandemic<\/a> and other momentous events<\/a> have unfolded rapidly around the globe. People everywhere have turned to the news for live updates and reliable guidance on navigating these uncharted waters. Journalists have had to answer an immense demand for timely, up-to-date and accurate content in an extremely fast-changing landscape. All the while, they\u2019ve had to cope with the uncertainties facing their own industry, accelerated and exacerbated by the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n More than ever, it\u2019s vital to recognize the extraordinary work journalists are doing every day, under circumstances that can range from highly challenging<\/a> to even life-threatening<\/a>. Their investigations, reporting and storytelling remain crucial to society \u2014 and to our lives on an individual level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Pulitzer Prize is arguably the most renowned honor for excellent journalism. Since 1917, the Pulitzer Prize has recognized best-in-class journalism across 15 categories (including this year\u2019s newly added category, Audio Reporting<\/em>) from U.S. newspapers, magazines and news sites. The 2020 Prize winners \u2014 including our client The Seattle Times \u2014 were announced last month<\/a>, and we think there\u2019s no better time to revisit and applaud their work:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Winner: <\/em>Anchorage Daily News with contributions from ProPublica<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFor a riveting series that revealed a third of Alaska\u2019s villages had no police protection, took authorities to task for decades of neglect, and spurred an influx of money and legislative changes.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Winner: <\/em>Staff of The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Ky.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c<\/em>For its rapid coverage of hundreds of last-minute pardons by Kentucky\u2019s governor, showing how the process was marked by opacity, racial disparities and violations of legal norms.\u201d<\/em><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Winner: <\/em>Brian M. Rosenthal of The New York Times<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c<\/em>For an expos\u00e9 of New York City\u2019s taxi industry that showed how lenders profited from predatory loans that shattered the lives of vulnerable drivers, reporting that ultimately led to state and federal investigations and sweeping reforms.\u201d<\/em><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Winner: <\/em>Staff of The Washington Post<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c<\/em>For a groundbreaking series that showed with scientific clarity the dire effects of extreme temperatures on the planet.\u201d<\/em><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Winner: <\/em>Staff of The Baltimore Sun<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFor illuminating, impactful reporting on a lucrative, undisclosed financial relationship between the city\u2019s mayor and the public hospital system she helped to oversee.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Winner: <\/em>Dominic Gates, Steve Miletich, Mike Baker and Lewis Kamb of The Seattle Times<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFor groundbreaking stories that exposed design flaws in the Boeing 737 MAX that led to two deadly crashes and revealed failures in government oversight.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Winner: <\/em>T. Christian Miller, Megan Rose and Robert Faturechi of ProPublica<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFor their investigation into America\u2019s 7th Fleet after a series of deadly naval accidents in the Pacific.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Winner: <\/em>Staff of The New York Times<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFor a set of enthralling stories, reported at great risk, exposing the predations of Vladimir Putin\u2019s regime.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Winner: <\/em>Ben Taub of The New Yorker<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFor a devastating account of a man who was kidnapped, tortured and deprived of his liberty for more than a decade at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, blending on-the-ground reporting and lyrical prose to offer a nuanced perspective on America\u2019s wider war on terror.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Winner: <\/em>Nikole Hannah-Jones of The New York Times<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFor a sweeping, provocative and personal essay for the ground-breaking 1619 Project, which seeks to place the enslavement of Africans at the center of America\u2019s story, prompting public conversation about the nation\u2019s founding and evolution.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Winner: <\/em>Christopher Knight of the Los Angeles Times<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFor work demonstrating extraordinary community service by a critic, applying his expertise and enterprise to critique a proposed overhaul of the L.A. County Museum of Art and its effect on the institution\u2019s mission.\u201d<\/em><\/p> <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Winner: <\/em>Jeffery Gerritt of the Palestine (Tx.) Herald-Press<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFor editorials that exposed how pre-trial inmates died horrific deaths in a small Texas county jail \u2014 reflecting a rising trend across the state \u2014 and courageously took on the local sheriff and judicial establishment, which tried to cover up these needless tragedies.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Winner: <\/em>Barry Blitt, contributor, The New Yorker<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFor work that skewers the personalities and policies emanating from the Trump White House with deceptively sweet watercolor style and seemingly gentle caricatures.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Winner: <\/em>Photography Staff of Reuters<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFor wide-ranging and illuminating photographs of Hong Kong as citizens protested infringement of their civil liberties and defended the region\u2019s autonomy by the Chinese government.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Winner: <\/em>Channi Anand, Mukhtar Khan and Dar Yasin of Associated Press<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFor striking images captured during a communications blackout in Kashmir depicting life in the contested territory as India stripped it of its semi-autonomy.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Winner: <\/em>Staff of This American Life with Molly O\u2019Toole of the Los Angeles Times and Emily Green, freelancer, Vice News<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFor \u2018The Out Crowd,\u2019 revelatory, intimate journalism that illuminates the personal impact of the Trump Administration\u2019s \u2018Remain in Mexico\u2019 policy.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n At Echobox, we believe that leaders in journalism deserve the best tools and technology to help them with their mission of delivering the very best in news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Many of these leaders have turned to Echobox, including both past and present Pulitzer Prize winners The Seattle Times, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The Guardian US, the Albuquerque Journal and The Christian Science Monitor, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They\u2019ve chosen Echobox for good reason: on average, our customers in North America see 41% growth in traffic <\/strong>from social media after adopting Echobox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Powered by artificial intelligence and designed exclusively for publishers, Echobox helps publications reach new audiences and increase traffic while saving time and money on social media management. More than 700 leading publishers around the world, including Newsweek<\/a>, The Telegraph, Le Monde and El Pa\u00eds, use Echobox to share millions of social posts and reach billions of readers each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n By simplifying your social media publishing with Echobox, you can focus on telling powerful stories and delivering the quality journalism that\u2019s critical to our society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Image source: <\/em>\u201cBBC Broadcasting House Tour\u201d<\/a> by lizsmith<\/a> is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The past few months have reminded us of just how important quality journalism is to our lives. Unprecedented circumstances like the COVID-19 pandemic and other momentous events have unfolded rapidly around the globe. People everywhere have turned to the news for live updates and reliable guidance on navigating these uncharted waters. 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