The Center for Public Integrity won a Pulitzer Prize for a year long investigation into the denial of black lung benefits to coal miners. But ABC News, who apparently worked in partnership with CPI on the story, is livid that CPI didn't include them in the citation for the Pulitzer, thus garnering all the laurels for themselves. The fued has gotten nasty with both sides tossing around the word "liar" to describe the other's characterization of how the story was reported. In truth, ABC couldn't have been cited for the award themselves because Pulitzer Prizes are awarded only to the print media. But there is apparently precedent  to mention broadcast media partners in the citation. It's a mess. Politico: At issue is the network's contribution to a yearlong investigation, led by CPI's Chris Hamby, into how doctors, lawyers and members of the coal industry worked together to deny black lung medical benefits to miners. Johns Hopkins...(Read Full Post)