A look at The Dallas Morning News’ Pulitzer Prize-winning journalism

In August 1903, Joseph Pulitzer offered Columbia University $2 million to fund the world’s first school of journalism and award prizes in journalism. Although it took years of negotiation to open the school and establish the award, the Pulitzer Prize quickly became the most prestigious journalism award in the United States. The Dallas Morning News has received this honor on 10 occasions, the most recent being in 2026, when Mark Lamster won the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism.

Here, we highlight The News‘ Pulitzer-winning work.

1986 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting: Awarded to Craig Flournoy and George Rodrigue for “their investigation into subsidized housing in East Texas, which uncovered patterns of racial discrimination and segregation in public housing across the United States and led to significant reforms.”

1989 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Journalism: Awarded to David Hanners, William Snyder and Karen Bless for “their special report on a 1986 airplane crash, the follow-up investigation, and the implications for air safety.”

1991 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography: Awarded to William Snyder for “his photographs of ill and orphaned children living in subhuman conditions in Romania.”

1992 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting: Awarded to Lorraine Adams and Dan Malone for “reporting that charged Texas police with extensive misconduct and abuses of power.”

1993 Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography: Awarded to Ken Geiger and William Snyder for “their dramatic photographs of the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.”

1994 Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting: Awarded to the Dallas Morning News Team for “its series examining the epidemic of violence against women in many nations.”

2004 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography: Awarded to David Leeson and Cheryl Diaz Meyer for “their eloquent photographs depicting both the violence and poignancy of the war with Iraq.”

2006 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography: Awarded to the staff of The Dallas Morning News for “its vivid photographs depicting the chaos and pain after Hurricane Katrina engulfed New Orleans.”

2010 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing: Awarded to Tod Robberson, Colleen McCain Nelson and William McKenzie for “their relentless editorials deploring the stark social and economic disparity between the city’s better-off northern half and distressed southern half.”

2026 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism: Awarded to Mark Lamster for “his rigorous and passionate architecture criticism, using wit and expertise to amplify his opinions and advocate for city residents.”