Awards and Recognition
We create our journalism in pursuit of the truth, not awards. Our reporting is original and independent, produced without fear or favor. We are honored when that work speaks to the world, including when it is recognized and celebrated by our peers.
Pulitzer Prize Winners
Bestowed annually by Columbia University, the Pulitzer Prizes are considered the most prestigious awards in journalism and publishing. The Times has won a record 145 Pulitzers, a testament to the depth, breadth and quality of our coverage. We have also won seven Pulitzers for Public Service, which are given for “distinguished example of meritorious public service.”
The staff of The New York Times won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize in investigative reporting for coverage of the Trump administration's self-dealing.
Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times
Saher Alghorra won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize in Breaking News Photography for his coverage of the war in Gaza.
Saher Alghorra for The New York Times
Columnist M. Gessen won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize in Opinion writing for a series of stories about the global rise in authoritarianism.
Will Matsuda for The New York Times
The staff of "Pablo Torre Finds Out" won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize in Audio Reporting for an investigation into an alleged salary cap circumvention scheme in the N.B.A.
Courtesy of Pablo Torre Finds Out
Visual Storytelling
Our visual journalism brings the most important stories to life beyond the bold type. From photographing in war zones to creating 3-D visual models of catastrophes to create compelling documentaries, our visual journalists produce compelling, impactful reporting. Our designers elevate and expand the scope and ambition of our journalism.
Instruments of a Beating Heart By Ema Ryan Yamazaki
Seaweed Is Having Its Moment in the Sun By Somini Sengupta
Ellie Smith for The New York Times
Digital and Audio Storytelling
From narrative and interview podcasts to Reporter Reads, we produce a wide variety of audio journalism. Our podcasts like “The Daily” and “The Ezra Klein Show” are chart-toppers, and our original reporting through standalone series and Serial productions are regularly honored for their journalistic rigor.
Serial Productions series “The Kids of Rutherford County” won a George Polk Award in the podcast category.
“The Retrievals” won a Peabody Award in the Podcast and Radio category.
Giorgia Lupi won an Online Journalism Award for her Opinion essay, 1,374 Days: My Life with Long Covid, in the Online Commentary, Personal Narrative category
Other Notable Awards and Recognitions
In addition to notable national awards, we are also honored to receive recognition from local, regional and international groups; identity-based groups; and topic-based groups.
Hannah Dreier and the staff of The New York Times won the 2026 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting for their series “Exposed and Expendable.”
Loren Elliott for The New York Times
Jan Ransom won a Polk Award for Justice Reporting for her investigations into inmate mistreatment in New York prisons.
Nathaniel Brooks for The New York Times
Lydia Polgreen won the 2026 Hillman Prize for a series of columns exploring how people are moving around the world today.
Kyutae Lee for The New York Times
