The journalists from Ukraine were recognized for their coverage of the Russian invasion, with the Pulitzer board honoring 12 journalists who lost their lives reporting on the Ukraine war. The Pulitzer Prizes are highly esteemed awards in American journalism, with a focus on the public service award. This year, the Washington Post received this award for its reporting on the siege of the US Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump. The Washington Post was praised for its detailed and impactful coverage of the events on January 6, 2021, which shed light on one of the country's darkest days. Additionally, a team of photographers from Getty Images won a Pulitzer for their breaking news photography of the same events. In feature photography, a team of Reuters photographers, including the late Danish Siddiqui who died last July 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 globally. The photographs of COVID's impact in India were praised for their balance of intimacy and devastation, according to Miller. Along with Siddiqui, the honored Reuters photographers were Adnan Abidi, Sanna Irshad Mattoo, and Amit Dave. The editor-in-chief of Reuters, Alessandra Galloni, stated that the world was made aware of the severity of India's outbreak through the documentation by Reuters photographers. Galloni also praised Siddiqui's remarkable work and contribution to photojournalism, noting that he was part of the Pulitzer-winning team in 2018 for documenting the Rohingya refugee crisis. The 10th Pulitzer Prize for Reuters, a division of Thomson Reuters, was the seventh in the past five years. The New York Times has now won a total of 135 Pulitzers since the awards began in 1917. This year, the Times won three more Pulitzers: one for national reporting on police traffic stops, one for international reporting on US air war failures in the Middle East, and one for criticism by Salamishah Tillet on race in arts and culture. The Times was also a finalist in two additional categories: the fall of Afghanistan and the assassination of Haiti's president. Additionally, New York Times reporter Andrea Elliott won a Pulitzer Prize in the general nonfiction category 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 conditions for journalists worldwide, 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 citation for Ukrainian journalists praised their bravery, perseverance, and dedication to honest reporting during Vladimir Putin's invasion of their country and his propaganda efforts in Russia. The Pulitzer Prizes, established in 1917 through the will of Joseph Pulitzer, a newspaper publisher who passed away in 1911, initially included awards in journalism, literature, drama, education, and scholarships. Today, the prizes recognize achievements in 15 media categories, including reporting, writing, and photography, as well as seven awards in books, drama, and music. A panel of primarily senior editors from prominent US media outlets and academics oversees the selection process that decides the winners.