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Congrats to MrB and ProPublica on the Pulitzer Prize

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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.

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  2. Wendy,

    Congrats to MrB. I was just so relieved that the National Enquirer didn’t win that I didn’t spend too much time on the other categories.

    Best,
    Catherine

  3. Oh wow, congratulations MrB!

    I can’t help but be reminded of the postsecret which (last week? perhaps) was admitting that the writer used to think it was the “pullet surprise”
    But still, congratulations!

  7. MrB, I am so honored to know you and proud to call you a friend. Congratulations to you, Sheri and your staff! Well deserved. Oh, good job Wendy on marrying a great guy — can’t forget you!

  8. “This is the 17th Pulitzer Prize won by a news organization under MrB’s leadership.”

    That is beyond impressive!~ Congrats “Mr. B”!~

  11. Congrats to Mr B and ProPublica!!!!!! How amazing!!! so happy for you right now!
    Good job to Mr B and the whole team.
    xoxo
    marian.

  12. Congratulations to MrB!! Winning a Pulitzer is an astounding achievement, but then when I read the part about how this is the 17th Pulitzer won by a news org under his leadership, it blew my mind.

    Also, I can’t help but notice your occasion-appropriate newsprint-patterned top in the 2007 photo. Nicely done, Wendy. 🙂

  14. WOOT! This is a well-deserved recognition of the amazing work done by Mr. B and Pro Publica!

    Congratulations to Mr. B and the Pro Publica Peeps!

    (Just heard an excellent story on This American Life over the weekend that was a collaboration with Pro Publica, was really impressed with the depth of the research and reporting.)

  18. Soooooooo exciting! And so well deserved. I am so excited for you, Paul, and everyone at ProPublica. 17x’s!! Big-big-big congratulations. Hope you all are celebrating like Pulitzer Prize winners tonight.

  32. Whoa! Nice going again, Mr. B! Well done. You haven’t invented a piece of special jewelry for Pulitzer related winners yet, miss B? Shame on you? 🙂

    You have a thing for gentlemen named “Paul” huh?

  34. what amazing accomplishments! congratulations to mr.b!!

    (p.s. doh! i totally did forget to mention ur earrings in the SATC2 trailer. will remedy that in the next post!)

  37. Congratulations to Mr. B.
    Nice to see and read the recognitions of fine people doing good for the world.
    Mr. B has a;ways been so kind and a true gentleman to be around. I suppose he is
    even more generous of heart than is apparent when in his company. Mr. B and his
    beautiful wife inside and out; what a lovely couple….

  42. AAAAAAGHHHHH! that is soooooo flippin cool!!! will you give him my congrats!!!?

    I just loved meeting him, I have to say that you got one heck of an amazing husband!!!

  44. What a week in your exciting life!!! You must feel incredibly proud of MrB. This one must feel incredibly special. Congratulations on your most wonderful achievement!!!

  47. I’m so happy to see a kind generous man continually rewarded for his hard work. Congratulations MrB. We root for you, always.

  50. One is already a big wow, but 17?!! Super WOW!!
    Congrats to MrB!

    Looks like you’re getting good news one after another. Just a few days ago with your earrings on SATC2 and then now, this! 😉