Loser

They gave out the Pulitzer prizes Monday, and most of the usual suspects were there: the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, even the Associated Press. But the announcement was remarkable for who wasn't there: The New York Times -- the Gray Lady of American journalism -- was shut out for the first time in 14 years. Is this the end of civilization as we know it? Maybe it's time to go tabloid.

They gave out the Pulitzer prizes Monday, and most of the usual suspects were there: the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, even the Associated Press. But the announcement was remarkable for who wasn't there: The New York Times -- the Gray Lady of American journalism -- was shut out for the first time in 14 years. Is this the end of civilization as we know it? Maybe it's time to go tabloid.