Los Angeles Times photographer Marcus Yam won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for breaking news photography Monday, honoring his coverage of the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan and the fall of Kabul. The win is the 49th Pulitzer Prize won by The Times since 1942, including six for public service, according to the paper. According to the paper, he was part of the Pulitzer-winning breaking news for The Times that covered the San Bernardino terrorist attack in 2015. He was also part of a Pulitzer-winning team for the Seattle Times covering a deadly landslide in Oso, Washington, in 2014. According to the paper, Yam and reporter Nabih Bulos earned “extraordinary access” to the conflict in Kabul through their contacts with civilians and combatants.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 09, 2022 20:51 UTC