Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting
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The Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting is a prestigious American journalism award honoring distinguished work that illuminates and clarifies complex subjects for the public.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting Context triple: [Pulitzer Prize winners, associatedWith, Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting]
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A.
Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting
The Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting is a prestigious American journalism award honoring outstanding, in-depth reporting that exposes wrongdoing or significant public issues.
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B.
Pulitzer Prize for Public Service
The Pulitzer Prize for Public Service is a prestigious American journalism award honoring news organizations for distinguished public service through investigative reporting, explanatory journalism, or impactful coverage that benefits the public.
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C.
Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction
The Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction is a prestigious American literary award honoring distinguished works of non-fiction on a wide range of subjects.
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D.
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a prestigious American award honoring outstanding achievements in journalism, literature, drama, and musical composition.
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E.
Peabody Award
The Peabody Award is a prestigious American honor recognizing excellence and integrity in broadcast and digital storytelling across radio, television, and online media.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting Target entity description: The Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting is a prestigious American journalism award honoring distinguished work that illuminates and clarifies complex subjects for the public.
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A.
Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting
The Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting is a prestigious American journalism award honoring outstanding, in-depth reporting that exposes wrongdoing or significant public issues.
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B.
Pulitzer Prize for Public Service
The Pulitzer Prize for Public Service is a prestigious American journalism award honoring news organizations for distinguished public service through investigative reporting, explanatory journalism, or impactful coverage that benefits the public.
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C.
Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction
The Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction is a prestigious American literary award honoring distinguished works of non-fiction on a wide range of subjects.
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D.
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a prestigious American award honoring outstanding achievements in journalism, literature, drama, and musical composition.
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E.
Peabody Award
The Peabody Award is a prestigious American honor recognizing excellence and integrity in broadcast and digital storytelling across radio, television, and online media.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pulitzer Prize
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journalism award ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Pulitzer Prize Board ⓘ |
| aim | to deepen public understanding of complex issues ⓘ |
| assessmentCriteria |
clarity
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depth ⓘ originality ⓘ public service value ⓘ storytelling quality ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
distinguished explanatory reporting
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journalism that illuminates and clarifies complex subjects ⓘ |
| categoryOf |
Pulitzer Prizes for Journalism
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linked to:
Pulitzer Prize for Journalism
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| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| domain |
investigative journalism
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public affairs reporting ⓘ |
| eligibility |
United States news outlets
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news organization staff ⓘ newspaper journalists ⓘ |
| field | journalism ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1985 ⓘ |
| formerName |
Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Journalism
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linked to:
Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting
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| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | explanatory reporting ⓘ |
| hasAwardType | prize ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Pulitzer certificate
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citation ⓘ monetary award ⓘ |
| inception | 1985 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locationOfCeremony | New York City ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Joseph Pulitzer ⓘ |
| partOf | Pulitzer Prize ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
Columbia University
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Pulitzer Prize Board ⓘ |
| recognizesWorkType |
multimedia package
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series of articles ⓘ single article ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | jury recommendation and board decision ⓘ |
| sponsor | Columbia University ⓘ |
| typicalMedium |
newspapers
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online news sites ⓘ |
| website | https://www.pulitzer.org/prize-winners-by-category/205 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting Description of subject: The Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting is a prestigious American journalism award honoring distinguished work that illuminates and clarifies complex subjects for the public.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting
Marty Baron
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awardReceived
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Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting (as editor of The Washington Post)
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linked to: Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting