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What is given for the Pulitzer Prize?

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The winner of the 20 individual Pulitzer Prizes awarded each year are given $10,000 and a certificate.

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A prize winner is awarded a gold medal
The medal was designed by sculptor Daniel Chester French

OK Lets clarify, there are 21 Pulitzer categories. In 20 of those categories the winners receive a $10,000 cash award and a certificate. Only the winner in the Public Service category of the Journalism competition is awarded a gold medal. The Public Service prize is always awarded to a newspaper, not an individual, although an individual may be named in the citation.

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