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The Pulitzer Prize came about as part of an attempt by
newspaper Joseph Pulitzer to upgrade the profession of journalism.
Pulitzer, the owner of the New York World and the St. Louis Post-
Dispatch, made a proposal in 1903 to Columbia University to make
$2 million request to the university for the dual purposes of
establishing a school of journalism at the university and also
establishing prizes for exceptional work in journalism and other
fields. However, the university did not initially respond as might
expect to such a seemingly generous offer.
Interestingly, Columbia University did not immediately agree
to the proposal by Pulitzer inasmuch as journalism was not held in
high regard in general and the Pulitzer papers were more known
for their sensationalization of the news than for the high quality of
journalism. The trustees of the university were not all sure that they
wanted a school of journalism because news paper reporting was
considered more of a trade than a profession at the time and they
did not to decrease the academic prestige of their institution. It took
year of discussions and negotiations before the terms for the
establishment of the school of journalism and the prizes bearing
Pulitzer’s name were agreed upon, and it was not actually until the
year after Pulitzer’s death in 1911 that construction began on the
building to house Columbia’s news school of journalism. The school
of journalism opened in 1913, and the first prizes were awarded in
1917, for work done the previous year.
The method for selecting Pulitzer Prize winners and the
categories for prize has changed slightly over the years. Today, 21
different awards are given in three different areas, with the majority
of award going to journalists; 14 or 21 awards are from various
aspects of journalism (i.e. news reporting, feature writing, cartoons,
and photography), 6 awards are given in letters (in fiction, non
fiction, history, drama, poetry, and biography), and I award in
music. Columbia University appoints nominating juries consisting of
experts in each field, and the nominating juries submit these
nominations for each category to the Pulitzer Prize board, which
make the decisions and awards the prizes.
1. The following were offered by john Pulitzer to Columbia
University except …
A. a large sun of money
B. the establishment of a school of journalism
C. a grant for a new study program
D. the addition of a new study program
E. scholarship for the best students
2. Historically, the Pulitzer prize was particularly meant to be
a warded to …
A. the Columbia university
B. the best work in journalism
C. the Pulitzer’s newspaper
D. the best school of journalism
E. the outstanding writer in literature
3. Why was Columbia University’s first reaction to
PULITZER’S offer negative?
A. The Pulitzer papers were known to focus on trivial
things
B. The need for journalists was at that time not yet
recognized
C. The study program offered was considered teaching
a skill not science
D. The offer has decreased the academic prestige of the
institution
E. The school of journalism would take a long tie to establish
4. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the Pulitzer
Prize?
A. It was after Pulitzer’s death that prizes were awarded.
B. The first prizes were awarded by Pulitzer himself
C. All kinds of writings might receive Pulitzer himself.
D. The prizes were awarded by experts of the Columbia
university
E. The majority of the prizes go to the best newspapers in
the world
5. “was not held in high regard” line 8 means
A. was entirely ignored
B. was considered unimportant
C. was not acceptable
D. was quite unpopular
E. was generally not recommended
The Pulitzer Prize came about as part of an attempt by
newspaper Joseph Pulitzer to upgrade the profession of journalism.
Pulitzer, the owner of the New York World and the St. Louis Post-
Dispatch, made a proposal in 1903 to Columbia University to make
$2 million request to the university for the dual purposes of
establishing a school of journalism at the university and also
establishing prizes for exceptional work in journalism and other
fields. However, the university did not initially respond as might
expect to such a seemingly generous offer.
Interestingly, Columbia University did not immediately agree
to the proposal by Pulitzer inasmuch as journalism was not held in
high regard in general and the Pulitzer papers were more known
for their sensationalization of the news than for the high quality of
journalism. The trustees of the university were not all sure that they
wanted a school of journalism because news paper reporting was
considered more of a trade than a profession at the time and they
did not to decrease the academic prestige of their institution. It took
year of discussions and negotiations before the terms for the
establishment of the school of journalism and the prizes bearing
Pulitzer’s name were agreed upon, and it was not actually until the
year after Pulitzer’s death in 1911 that construction began on the
building to house Columbia’s news school of journalism. The school
of journalism opened in 1913, and the first prizes were awarded in
1917, for work done the previous year.
The method for selecting Pulitzer Prize winners and the
categories for prize has changed slightly over the years. Today, 21
different awards are given in three different areas, with the majority
of award going to journalists; 14 or 21 awards are from various
aspects of journalism (i.e. news reporting, feature writing, cartoons,
and photography), 6 awards are given in letters (in fiction, non
fiction, history, drama, poetry, and biography), and I award in
music. Columbia University appoints nominating juries consisting of
experts in each field, and the nominating juries submit these
nominations for each category to the Pulitzer Prize board, which
make the decisions and awards the prizes.
1. The following were offered by john Pulitzer to Columbia
University except …
A. a large sun of money
B. the establishment of a school of journalism
C. a grant for a new study program
D. the addition of a new study program
E. scholarship for the best students
2. Historically, the Pulitzer prize was particularly meant to be
a warded to …
A. the Columbia university
B. the best work in journalism
C. the Pulitzer’s newspaper
D. the best school of journalism
E. the outstanding writer in literature
3. Why was Columbia University’s first reaction to
PULITZER’S offer negative?
A. The Pulitzer papers were known to focus on trivial
things
B. The need for journalists was at that time not yet
recognized
C. The study program offered was considered teaching
a skill not science
D. The offer has decreased the academic prestige of the
institution
E. The school of journalism would take a long tie to establish
4. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the Pulitzer
Prize?
A. It was after Pulitzer’s death that prizes were awarded.
B. The first prizes were awarded by Pulitzer himself
C. All kinds of writings might receive Pulitzer himself.
D. The prizes were awarded by experts of the Columbia
university
E. The majority of the prizes go to the best newspapers in
the world
5. “was not held in high regard” line 8 means
A. was entirely ignored
B. was considered unimportant
C. was not acceptable
D. was quite unpopular
E. was generally not recommended
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. D