The journalists from Ukraine were given a special citation for their coverage of the Russian invasion, as the Pulitzer board honored the 12 journalists who lost their lives while reporting on the Ukraine war this year. The Pulitzer Prizes are highly respected awards in American journalism, and this year the Washington Post received the public service award for their reporting on the Capitol siege by supporters of former President Donald Trump. The Washington Post was recognized for their detailed account of the events on January 6, 2021, which resulted in Joe Biden becoming president. Additionally, a team of photographers from Getty Images received a Pulitzer for their breaking news photography of the same event. A team of Reuters photographers, including the late Danish Siddiqui who died while covering the war in Afghanistan, won the Pulitzer Prize for their coverage of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic in India. Reuters was also recognized as a finalist for their images of climate change worldwide. The winning photos were praised for their depiction of both the intimacy and devastation of COVID's impact in India. Apart from Siddiqui, the honored photographers were Adnan Abidi, Sanna Irshad Mattoo, and Amit Dave. The Editor-in-Chief of Reuters, Alessandra Galloni, stated that the world was awakened to the severity of India's outbreak through the documentation by Reuters photographers. She also paid tribute to Siddiqui's remarkable work in photojournalism, noting his previous Pulitzer win in 2018 for documenting the Rohingya refugee crisis. Reuters, a division of Thomson Reuters, won its 10th Pulitzer Prize, while the New York Times received three more Pulitzers this year, bringing their total to 135 since the awards were established in 1917. The Times was recognized for national reporting on police-involved fatal traffic stops, international reporting on the shortcomings of the US air war in the Middle East, and criticism for Salamishah Tillet's writing on race in arts and culture. The Times was also a finalist in international reporting for their coverage of the fall of Afghanistan and the assassination of Haiti's president. Additionally, New York Times reporter Andrea Elliott was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in general nonfiction for her book "Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival and Hope in an American City," which originated from a series published by the newspaper in 2013. The Pulitzer board acknowledged the difficult and risky environment that journalists face 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 reporting truthfully during Vladimir Putin's invasion of their country and his propaganda efforts in Russia. The Pulitzer Prizes, which have been awarded since 1917, were established by Joseph Pulitzer in his will to support the founding of a journalism school at Columbia University and to recognize excellence in journalism, literature, and music. Today, the prizes cover a wide range of categories in media reporting, writing, and photography, as well as awards in books, drama, and music. A group of predominantly senior editors from prominent US media outlets and academics oversee the judging process that ultimately decides the winners.