Two Indian journalists won the prestigious Pulitzer Prize

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Two Indian journalists have won the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for their work exposing cybercrime and surveillance-related issues. 

Key Winners

• Anand RK and Suparna Sharma, along with Natalie Obiko Pearson
  • Category: Illustrated Reporting and Commentary
  • Work: “trAPPed” (published by Bloomberg)
  • Focus:
    • Story of a neurologist subjected to “digital arrest” via phone
    • Highlights growing threats of cybercrime, surveillance, and digital scams
• Aniruddha Ghosal
  • Category: International Reporting
  • Work: Investigation into US Border Patrol’s secret use of mass-surveillance tools

About the Pulitzer Prize

• Established by Joseph Pulitzer in 1917
• Administered by Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
• Considered the highest journalism award in the United States
• Covers 22 categories, including: Investigative Reporting, International Reporting, Fiction, Photography, Music,
• Prize includes:
  • $15,000 award
  • High global recognition