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2016 Prognostication Quiz: Questions 5, 6, and 7

5. Writing (April 18) Fourteen of the 21 Pulitzer Prizes are awarded for journalism. Some awards are given to the newspaper as a whole and some are given to individual reporters, but the newspaper is always mentioned. If an award is shared, both newspapers are considered to be named. The winners of the past 16 years are listed (ties are possible). Which newspaper will win the most Pulitzers? a. The Washington Post (5) b. The New York Times (7) c. The Wall Street Journal (3) d. The Los Angeles Times (5) e. another news organization will be named the most times (0) Four organizations tied this year for the most Pulitzer Prizes , with two apiece: The New York Times, the Boston Globe, the Tampa Bay Times, and the New Yorker. This means that the correct answers to Question 5 of the 2016 Prognostication Quiz is B and E. B was a popular answer, chosen by 23 of the 46 entrants. E was the least popular answer, with no one picking the under-underdog. The Winning Half Liz K