Monday, April 12, 2010
I’m thrilled to tell you that ProPublica, the independent, non-profit newsroom run by my gorgeous husband, MrB (Paul Steiger), has won its first Pulitzer Prize!
The prize-winning story, a collaboration with the New York Times, was a report by ProPublica’s Sheri Fink about a hospital in New Orleans where a doctor and two nurses were accused of hastening patients’ deaths with lethal doses of medication in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
The story was originally published in the New York Times Magazine last August. Read it here. ProPublica continues to follow the story on its website.
This is the 17th Pulitzer Prize won by a news organization under MrB’s leadership. The previous 16 prizes were won by the Wall Street Journal, when MrB was managing editor.
ProPublica was also a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for the reporting Tracy Weber and Charles Ornstein published in the Los Angeles Times on nursing in California.
Congratulations to Sheri, Tracy, Charles, the rest of the staff and the founders of ProPublica, the staff of the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times and extra-special congratulations to MrB.
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WendyB (wearing faux-ny tail) giving MrB a hug in 2007.
Hooray! I saw the news tonight on the CBS News with Katie Kouric.
I am very proud for everyone involved.
that is so great wendy. congrats!
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Wendy, I’m thrilled to hear this. A big fat congratulations to Paul and you for this. WOW!!
That’s incredible! What a talented couple you two are!
Wow! What an amazing accomplishment! Congrats to Mr. B and his lovely wife
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Congratulations to Mr. B! This must be huge for ProPublica, being as they are so new! Nice work!
Twitter: tiffanyiamstyle-ish.com
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wow, congratulations to MrB!
Big huge congrats to Mr. B! I love ProPublica and he’s the best. Great work on his part, great work on your part for marrying him! xoxoxo
Wow – What an achievement! You must be so proud of Mr B. Huge congratulations Mr B!! There is just way too much talent between this couple! xx
MrB is a star!!!you are both a talent pool xx
Congrats! this is the very best news of the day!!!
Cheers…my veri word is perfect “blowkiss”…to you and Mr. B.
LOVE his tie!!
That’s awesome! Congratulations!!
Many (well deserved!) congrats to Mr. B and ProPublica! That is truly wonderful!
Woo hoo! That is awesome. Congrats to Mr.B and team!
Twitter: maddytweetz
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Congrats Mr. B!!! What an honor to receive such an esteemed prize! You guys are quite the dynamic duo! First SATC and now Pulitzer, you’re taking the world by storm
That is awesome. Big congratulations.
That’s so great! I heard about it on NPR this morning. Congratulations to Mr. B!!
Congratulations Mr. B! ProPublica is an impressive organization under your leadership.
Love,
Terri Berry
Wow! I’ve heard some of ProPublica’s stuff on NPR. Congratulations, Mr. B! That’s very, very cool.
Twitter: disneyrollrgirl
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Wow, congratulations ‘Mr B’ and all the team!
Congratulations to Mr B! And all at ProPublica!
I truly believe overdoses of Morphine kill people. My Mom was diagnosed with Cancer when I was 18. What shocked us was that once she was diagnosed, she passed away 4 days later. All they kept doing was giving her Morphine shots. More proof of mercy killings at hospitals. Since then I’ve had a hard time trusting hospitals.
Congratulations to your husband and the publication! That is truly a wonderful accomplishment for an obviously talented person and staff.
Congratulations to Mr. B and to ProPublica!
One of my best friends works for ProPublica! I was so very excited when she told me the other day. Congratulations!
Wow! Just wow!
Twitter: fashionintel
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This is absolutely amazing news. It also makes incredibly happy to hear that non-profits are being recognized for their hard work.
This is truly a time to celebrate!
Wendy
An absolutely charming photo but I wanted to thank you for the information. I hadn’t heard of ProPublica and have now marked it for regular reading. And many congratulations of course to your husband.
Thanks – Jilly (Menton, Monte Carlo and Riviera Dogs).
Belated congratulations!
What are you wearing in the photo? I like.
That is so wonderful, what a talented couple you are xx