Going For Gold

Next week, the Pulitzer Prizes will be announced, including the most coveted — the prize for public-service journalism. Past winners have included such landmarks as the New York Times for publication of the Pentagon Papers; and the Washington Post’s coverage of the Watergate affair.

Roy Harris is author of Pulitzer’s Gold: Behind the Prize for Public-Service Journalism. He explains the kind of journalism that goes into award-winning coverage, including the Boston Globe’s innovative method of reporting on the clergy sex abuse scandal which won the 2003 prize.

Audio: BBC, PRI & WBUR's Here & Now 4/6/10, Host: Robin Young.