RK, Sharma, Pearson Win 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Illustrated Reporting and Commentary
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The Pulitzer Prize Board announced the winners of the 2026 Illustrated Reporting and Commentary award. And the Pulitzer goes to Anand RK (Radhakrishnan) and Suparna Sharma and Natalie Obiku Pearson of Bloomberg…
…For “trAPPed,” [link added] a riveting account of a neurologist in India held under “digital arrest” by her phone, reporting that uses visuals and words to cast light on the growing global challenges of surveillance and digital scams.
Finalists: Ivan Ehlers; Peter Kuper; and Adolfo Arranz, Poppy McPherson, Devjot Ghoshal, & Han Huang.
For an impressive collection addressing contemporary issues, including economics, climate and immigration, that shows extraordinary range, deft artistry and powerful commentary from an emerging visual journalist.
For a portfolio of vibrant and wordless political cartoons on the climate crisis, politics and emerging technology rendered with a fresh perspective and a unique approach to visual storytelling.
Adolfo Arranz, Poppy McPherson, Devjyot Ghoshal and Han Huang of Reuters
For “Scammed into Scamming,” an insightful and beautifully rendered visual narrative depicting a multibillion-dollar digital scamming industry staffed with victims of global human trafficking.
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