In the age of lickety-split Internet traffic, it's a charming, old-fashioned way of informing people. |
It played a significant role. |
It's a very significant change. This reflects the growing importance of online content, but, at the same time, print remains very important, and I think the Pulitzer competition now reflects a blend of print and online, which is what most newspapers are seeking to achieve these days. |
The board believes it has taken a significant step in recognition of the widening role of online journalism at newspapers. |
The Board regards this as extraordinary work by two papers ... in the aftermath of Katrina, which is considered the nation's worst natural disaster. |
The board will continue to watch the evolution of this medium. |
There was no clear-cut winner. |
Under the new rules, the initial online publication and later stories could be part of the package. |
We're not in the business of sending signals. We let the decisions speak for themselves. Sometimes you don't get a winner in a category. |
We're trying to encourage shorter, high-quality submissions in addition to the long packages we get. |
What it suggests is that the newspaper industry is evolving. We're in a changing world. |