NY Times wins five Pulitzers

NEW YORK: The historic collapse of the American newspaper industry was evident at every turn as the 2009 Pulitzer Prizes were announced.

One winner was laid off three months ago. Winning newspapers have eliminated home delivery and editions to stay afloat. A photographer celebrated his victory while lamenting the loss of colleagues who are about to be laid off.

But Pulitzer administrators said the winners, including stories that brought down two philandering politicians, were a victory for old-fashioned watchdog journalism at a time when the industry's very survival is in question.