Anand RK, Suparna Sharma, and Natalie Obiko Pearson Win 2026 Pulitzer for Graphic Novel Journalism "trAPPed"
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Rich Johnston
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Summary
The 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Illustrated Reporting and Commentary was awarded to Anand RK, Suparna Sharma, and Natalie Obiko Pearson for their graphic novel-style journalism piece "trAPPed," published by Bloomberg. The work documents a widespread digital scam in India that devastated hundreds of thousands of lives, focusing on a neurologist held under "digital arrest" for eight days. The article highlights that two comic book publishers won Pulitzer Prizes this year, with this being one of the notable achievements in the comics journalism space.
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An investigation in graphic novel form documenting a widespread digital scam in India that has devastated hundreds of thousands of lives
The saga of a neurologist kept under 'digital arrest' for eight days
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