The journalists from Ukraine received a special citation for their coverage of the Russian invasion, and the Pulitzer board honored the 12 journalists who lost their lives while reporting on the Ukraine war this year. The Pulitzer Prizes are highly esteemed awards in American journalism, with a focus on the public service award. The Washington Post was awarded this year for their reporting on the siege of the US Capitol by supporters of former President Trump, which led to Joe Biden becoming president. The Pulitzer Prize Administrator Marjorie Miller praised The Washington Post for their detailed and powerful account of the events on January 6, 2021. Additionally, a team of photographers from Getty Images won a Pulitzer for their breaking news photography of that day. A team of Reuters photographers, including the late Danish Siddiqui, who died in Afghanistan last July, won the Pulitzer Prize for their coverage of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic in India. Reuters was also a finalist for their photographs of climate change globally. The images of COVID's impact in India were praised for their balance of intimacy and devastation. Along with Siddiqui, the honored photographers were Adnan Abidi, Sanna Irshad Mattoo, and Amit Dave. Reuters Editor-in-Chief Alessandra Galloni stated that the world was made aware of the severity of India's outbreak through the photographers' documentation. Galloni praised Siddiqui's incredible work and recognized his legacy in the field of photojournalism. Siddiqui was part of the Reuters team that won the Pulitzer Prize in 2018 for their coverage of the Rohingya refugee crisis. The Pulitzer Prize was awarded to Reuters, a division of Thomson Reuters, for the 10th time, marking their seventh win in the past five years. The New York Times has now accumulated a total of 135 Pulitzers since the awards were established in 1917. The Times received three Pulitzers this year, including one for national reporting on police-involved fatal traffic stops, another for international reporting on the failures of the US air war in the Middle East, and a third for criticism by Salamishah Tillet for her work on race in arts and culture. The Times was also named a finalist in the international reporting category twice more, for their coverage on the fall of Afghanistan and the assassination of Haiti's president. Additionally, New York Times reporter Andrea Elliott received a Pulitzer Prize in the general nonfiction category for her book "Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival and Hope in an American City," which was based on a series published by the newspaper in 2013. The Pulitzer board recognized the difficult and risky environment for journalists globally, highlighting the deaths of 12 journalists in Ukraine, the murders of eight Mexican journalists, and instances of assault and intimidation against journalists in Afghanistan and Myanmar. The special recognition for Ukrainian journalists praised their bravery, resilience, and dedication to honest reporting during Vladimir Putin's invasion and propaganda campaign. The Pulitzer Prizes, which have been awarded since 1917, were established by Joseph Pulitzer to support journalism education and recognize excellence in various categories such as media reporting, writing, photography, books, drama, and music. A group of primarily senior editors from prominent US media outlets and academics oversees the selection process that decides the winners.