Pulitzer Board Loosens Eligibility Restrictions For Online Entries

The Pulitzer Prize Board announced today that it is loosening restrictions for online-only entries. Any entries that come from a text-based news site that publishes at least weekly can now be considered.

Last year, only entries from sites "primarily dedicated to original news reporting and coverage of ongoing events" were eligible, disqualifying sites devoted largely to aggregation.

The board has been widening eligibility requirements for online-only material since 1999, according to the press release.