Do Pulitzers Help Newspapers Keep Readers?

Posted Tuesday, April 15, 2014 11:21 am

By: Nate Silver | FiveThirtyEight

The 2014 Pulitzer Prizes were announced Monday afternoon. Congratulations to all the finalists and winners of the annual journalism awards. We’re fans of high-quality journalism at FiveThirtyEight, and we’re hoping to see the organizations that produce it succeed financially as well as journalistically.

Mark S.
Readers don't care about Pulitzers. Readers care about coverage that is relevant to them.
Pulitzers
4/16/2014

Comments

No comments on this item Please log in to comment by clicking here

Scroll the latest job openings

Post or search jobs now

Latest E&P Exclusive Reporting

O Sale-o Mio: What Pavarotti can teach you about mastering the art of sales

How disciplined and committed are you to your sales career? The best singers need to learn music theory and practice their scales before they go out and impress a crowd with their voices — like the famed tenor Luciano Pavarotti. It’s the same for sales.

New toolkit helps journalists fight misinformation with evidence, not opinion

Journalists face growing challenges in covering complex issues such as climate change, public health, economic policy and misinformation. SciLine — an American Association for the Advancement of Science project — has launched a free “Evidence-Based Reporting Toolkit” to support newsrooms in this evolving landscape. This resource connects reporters with subject-matter experts and provides essential tools for interpreting scientific studies and data across various beats.

Read more E&P Exclusive Stories

Latest (Proudly Printed) Magazine

Latest Marketing Partner Case Studies

Helping small newsrooms do more with less: Nota’s $99/month matching grant now available

Running a small newsroom shouldn’t mean running on empty. That’s why Nota is offering a special matching grant — covering most of the cost to bring powerful storytelling tools to local publishers. For just $99/month, eligible newsrooms can access the same AI-powered platform trusted by major media brands. Spots are limited, so find out if you qualify today.

BLOX NXT unveiled: The future of content management is here

BLOX Digital proudly announces the official public launch of BLOX NXT, its cutting-edge content management platform, which debuted April 3. Designed to transform how organizations create, manage and monetize content, this milestone marks BLOX Digital's boldest step forward in empowering content creators to thrive in an increasingly competitive digital landscape. The Spring 2025 BLOX Digital Drop is the ultimate showcase for the launch of the first public release of BLOX NXT, our next-generation content …

Outlook News Group sees 0 to 60% adoption of AdPortal Public Notices in first month

When Outlook News Group automated public notices in December, they knew it would make public notices easier for customers to post and their call center to service. What they didn’t anticipate is how quickly customers would adopt the new online ordering system.

/casestudies/index.html

Latest Marketing Partner News

New revenue from local hiring? Here’s how top publishers are doing it.

Local hiring is booming—and smart newspapers are turning it into new revenue. In this free webinar, learn how The Advocate and Ogden Newspapers built modern job boards that compete with the big guys. If your classifieds need a reboot, this is the playbook you’ve been waiting for.

See More Partner News

Nominate your candidate for E&P's "Editors Extraordinaire" class of 2025

It’s easy to recognize those who run the news media companies or write award-winning articles, but there are those behind the scenes whose contributions are immeasurable. Nominate an editor today that deserves to be profiled in our May 2025 issue as an: "E&P Editor Extraordinaire!"

Do Pulitzers Help Newspapers Keep Readers?

Comments

Blondie - April 18, 2025

O Sale-o Mio: What Pavarotti can teach you about mastering the art of sales

Appeals court appears split on AP access to White House

IAB: Podcast ad spend accelerates, fueling digital audio’s $7.6 billion year

New toolkit helps journalists fight misinformation with evidence, not opinion

Legacy, labs and the leap ahead: Cal Poly redefines journalism education for the AI era

Events are driving local news forward — and the results are measurable

Google’s AI Mode is changing search