Jim Sheeler won a Pulitzer Prize for his "poignant story on a Marine major who helps the families of comrades killed in Iraq cope with their loss and honor their sacrifice." He won the prize for feature writing in 2006, at a time when the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were raging. Sheeler will talk about his work Tuesday night in Greeley, Colorado. He'll be joined by two other journalists – Linda McConnell and Barry Gutierrez.
All three did work pivotal to Pulitzers for the Rocky Mountain News, a newspaper that no longer exists. On the 100th anniversary of the Pulitzer, Sheeler spoke with KUNC host Erin O’Toole about his story and his partner in it, photographer Todd Heisler, who is now at The New York Times. Sheeler, who now teaches journalism at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, also shared thoughts about the future of journalism. (Hear the interview by clicking the audio below.)
Details: The event takes place at the University of Northern Colorado in the University Center at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13. The event is co-sponsored by KUNC, the university’s journalism school, The Greeley Tribune, the Colorado Press Association and the Colorado Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
More:
About 'Final Salute,' the book that evolved from Sheeler's Pulitzer work
Click here to see Todd Heisler's photo 'Final Salute' photo work
A short history of the Pulitzer at 100
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwS9JLLa5Zw
