The Washington Post and The Guardian have received the top award in U.S. journalism for their coverage of National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance practices. The Pulitzer Prizes announcement hails The Guardian for its “distinguished example of meritorious public service by a newspaper or news site through the use of its journalistic resources” and The Washington Post ”for its revelation of widespread secret surveillance … marked by authoritative and insightful reports that helped the public understand how the disclosures fit into the larger framework of national security.” Meanwhile, The Hill reports “the secrecy surrounding (NSA) reforms is getting blowback from tech companies and privacy activists” who believe the Obama administration’s “policy appears to be riddled with loopholes and won’t make the Internet any safer.”
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