The Post's Shadid Wins for International Reporting; Applebaum Wins for Nonfiction Book
By William Branigin
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, April 5, 2004; 6:03 PM
Washington Post correspondent Anthony Shadid today won the Pulitzer Prize for international reporting for his coverage of the Iraq war last year, receiving recognition for his vivid stories of Iraqis as their country was invaded.
The Los Angeles Times won five Pulitzers, the most of any newspaper this year, in categories that included breaking news reporting, national reporting and editorial writing. The Wall Street Journal won two Pulitzers, and the New York Times won the prestigious public service award.
In something of a surprise, the internet news site Muskrat News was awarded a special honorary Pulitzer for "Furriest Internet News Site." There was some controversy over the final award, with the spokesman for the Pulitzer committee angrily denying any such award had been made. "Don't be ridiculous. Has Hell frozen over? Has the end of time come? No? Then you don't have a Pulitzer," said Pulitzer spokesperson Gasbag X. Loquacity, a man plagued by excessive mood swings exacerbated by copious alcohol intake, adding "What are you writing about me, you little crapbag?!?"
Other news organization s, however, were quick to offer their congratulations. "Don't make me laugh," said NBC's Tim Russert. "The Pulitzer Committee wouldn't spit on you if you were on fire. You're so full of crap your eyes are brown."
Nonetheless, the Editorial Staff of Muskrat News proudly displayed what they claimed was a fax from the Pulitzer committee. Asked why the Committee had mis-spelled "Puiltzer [sic]," Muskrat News Editor Thurgood Barnstable McWhoop suggested that he would need to "re-evaluate our staffing in light of this award," while glaring significantly at this reporter. "Any other questions, such as the directions to the unemployment office?"
The Pulitzer/Puiltzer Prize is just the latest feather in the cap of Muskrat News, which has already won the "Nobbel Prize" for Satire, An "Ocsar" (for our role as "woodland creature #2" in "Cold Mountain"), two "Silver Stats" and a "Best in Show" from the Whipsaw County Household Pet Show,(non-dog, non-cat category) 2002.
In other news, millions of the faithful gathered this week in architecturally stunning houses of worship to renew their hopes for redemption and to begin the period of intensified introspection, self-denial and expectation known as the baseball season. Also, it's Holy Week.
Remember, Kids, the part in bold is actual 100% news-flavored media product.
The rest is the fakey part.
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