Nairobi Based Photographer Wins Prestigious Award For His Coverage Of The Westgate Terror Attack
The film actors have the Oscars, TV actors have the Emmys, theater actors have the Tony award; musicians have the Grammys and journalists have the Pulitzer Prize.
Established in 1917 by Joseph Pulitzer, The Pulitzer award is the most prestigious award in journalism and celebrates accomplishments in reporting.
The winners for the Pulitzer were announced yesterday in Columbia University in New York City and Tyler Hicks of the New York Times bagged the Pulitzer award for the category of Breaking News Photography.
According to The Wire,the award was due to “his compelling pictures that showed skill and bravery in documenting the unfolding terrorist attack at Westgate mall in Kenya.”
The Award Winning Photo by Tyler Hicks
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