2020 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service

The Pulitzer Prize for Public Service is one of the fourteen American Pulitzer Prizes annually awarded for journalism. It recognizes a distinguished example of meritorious public service by a newspaper or news site through the use of its journalistic resources, which may include editorials, cartoons, photographs, graphics, video and other online material, and may be presented in print or online or both.

The Public Service prize was one of the original Pulitzers, established in 1917, but no award was given that year. It is the only prize in the program that awards a gold medal and is the most prestigious one for a newspaper to win.

As with other Pulitzer Prizes, a committee of jurors narrows the field to three nominees, from which the Pulitzer Board generally picks a winner and finalists. Finalists have been made public since 1980. The Pulitzer Board issues an official citation explaining the reason for the award.

Due to the overwhelming number of deserving and highly respected nominees that were presented to the committee of jurors it was a difficult task in selecting three nominees and then pecking a winner and the two other finalists. However, after engaging in diligent deliberations that lasted several minutes, the jurors were ready to announce the winners which are listed below.

And the 2020 Pulitzer goes to:

Donald “Trumporleone” Trump (aka, “The Great Leader”)

And the Top Two 2020 Losing Nominees are:

• William Barr – U.S. Attorney General
• Betsy DeVos – U.S. Secretary of Education

In addition to receiving a gold-plated medal, Donnie Trump Jr. and the Losing Nominees will be provided with a lifelong supply of “Stinky Ass Spray” at no cost for the protection of anyone who is unfortunate enough to come in close contact with them.