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Pulitzer memorial prize awarded
Pulitzer memorial prize awarded
Budapest, March 10, 2008
The Pulitzer memorial prize was given for the 18th time in Budapest yesterday; the prestigious event was held in the Magyar Telekom Headquarters. The prizes were presented to the awardees by Lajos Sipos, president of the Board of Trustees of the Joseph Pulitzer Memorial Prize Foundation.
The winners are:
- Articles, series category – András Bódis (Heti Válasz)
- Investigative journalism category – Attila Rajnai (Élet és Irodalom)
- Radio journalism category – Péter Zentai (Magyar Rádió)
- Image category – Balázs Gárdi
- Creative community category – InfoRádió
- Lifetime achievement category – László Rapcsányi (Magyar Rádió)
It was announced at the awards ceremony that from 2008 Magyar Telekom is exclusive sponsor of the Pulitzer memorial prize. “This prize recognizes talent and a moral attitude that gives credibility to creation, at a time when some of the press is losing standards and frequently resorts to unacceptable means,” said Magyar Telekom chairman-CEO Christopher Mattheisen.