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• The Pulitzer Prize is awarded for outstanding work in journalism and several other fields.
• It was established by Joseph Pulitzer.
• He was a Hungarian-American newspaper publisher.
• The first Pulitzer Prizes were awarded in 1917.
• Major categories include Journalism, Letters, Drama, and Music.
• The Pulitzer Prizes are administered by Columbia University in New York City.

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Explanation

In journalism, sensationalism is a type of editorial tactic.

Events and topics in news stories are selected and worded to excite the greatest number of readers and viewers.

Explanation

Dmitry Muratov: the co-winner of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize  (also journalist) auctioned off his Nobel medal for a record $103.5 million to aid children displaced by the war in Ukraine in June 2022.

Explanation

Dmitry Muratov, the co-winner of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize and the editor of one of Russia's last major independent newspapers, auctioned off his Nobel medal for a record $103.5 million to aid children displaced by the war in Ukraine in June 2022.