Guardian and Post share Pulitzer for NSA story

The Guardian and the Washington Post shared a Pulitzer Prize for reporting on the vast US spying network exposed by former National Security (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden. The two newspapers won the award for public service journalism for sparking debate on secretive NSA programs. In arguably the most influential story of the decade, The Guardian and Post broke sensational ground by exposing how the US government monitors the data of millions. Both newspapers relied on documents leaked by Snowden. The leaks embarrassed the US government and strained relations with allies. In a statement, Snowden said the Pulitzer decision “is a vindication for everyone who believes that the public has a role in government.” But Republican congressman Peter King hit the move on Twitter, saying: “Awarding the Pulitzer to Snowden enablers is a disgrace.” Among the other Pulitzers, The Boston Globe staff won the breaking news award for its coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings. The New York Times won awards for breaking news photography and feature photography.

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