This Pulitzer Prize has been awarded since 1948 for a distinguished example of reporting on international affairs, including United Nations correspondence. Before this, the Pulitzer Prize for Correspondence was awarded from 1929 to 1947 and the Pulitzer Prize for Telegraphic Reporting – International was awarded from 1942 to 1947.
| Prize
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Years
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Emphasis
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Nature of Work
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| Pulitzer Prize for Correspondence
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1929–1947
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Foreign reporting
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Interpretive, narrative
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| Pulitzer Prize for Telegraphic Reporting – International
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1942–1947
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Breaking overseas news
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Fast cable dispatches
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| Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting
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1948–present
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International affairs
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Broad, modern global journalism
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