A Pulitzer Prize is an award given in honor of literary achievements, musical compositions and newspaper journalism. The University of Columbia, which is in the city of New York, administers these American awards annually. The organizers present gold medals to the winners in different categories such as 'public services'. The organizers normally present this award to newspapers though a citation of individuals may crop up. Joseph Pulitzer, who was born in Hungary but raised in America, established the award. The award ceremony takes place in the month of April each year. Independent boards conduct the nomination of the recipients of the award; some of the famous people to receive these awards include Eudora Welty and Toni Morrison. The Pulitzer awards have twenty-one categories such as the investigative reporting category, which is an award contested by journalists who investigate on social matters and publish an article on them.
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