Matt Wuerker

Agence France-Presse and the news websites Huffington Post and Politico each won their first Pulitzer Prizes Monday as the prestigious journalism awards highlighted global issues and online reporting.

Agence France-Presse, the online news site Huffington Post and the Washington politics website Politico each won their first Pulitzer Prizes in awards announced Monday.

New media publications recognized alongside traditional powerhouses in Pulitzer competition. When the Pulitzer board handed out the most important prizes in journalism, The New York Times and The Washington Post topped the list of winners_ and finalists ? as usual.

New media publications recognized alongside traditional powerhouses in Pulitzer competition. When the Pulitzer board handed out the most important prizes in journalism, The New York Times and The Washington Post topped the list of winners_ and finalists ? as usual.

The 2010 Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists, with comments from the Pulitzer board:

A list of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists in journalism and the arts. The 2010 Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists, with comments from the Pulitzer board:

Pulitzer Board elects Politico co-founder first member from primarily online news organization. The Pulitzer Prize Board has elected its first member representing a primarily online news organization, keeping in step with the board's recent decision to allow entries from more online sites.

As Pulitzer Prizes are announced, crisis gripping newspaper industry is painfully evident. The historic collapse of the American newspaper industry was evident at every turn as the 2009 Pulitzer Prizes were announced.

As Pulitzer Prizes are announced, crisis gripping newspaper industry is painfully evident. The historic collapse of the American newspaper industry was evident at every turn as the 2009 Pulitzer Prizes were announced.

2009 Pulitzer Prize winners in journalism and the arts. The 2009 Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists: