WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Washington Post reporter David Fahrenthold received his award "[f]or persistent reporting that created a model for transparent journalism in political campaign coverage while casting doubt on Donald Trump’s assertions of generosity toward charities," the announcement said on Monday.
The New York Times staff received its prize for an alleged "agenda-setting" reporting on Putin’s efforts to project Russia’s power abroad, the announcement from the Columbia School of Journalism said.
Russia has repeatedly denied Washington's claims of its alleged meddling in the election.Russian President Vladimir Putin also issued a direct denial of allegations that his country influenced the US presidential elections.
The Pulitzer Prize is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine and online journalism, literature and musical composition in the United States, according to published sources.
