The administrator of the Pulitzer Prize board said today that the National Enquirer is “ineligible” for the nation’s top journalism prize, dashing the flamboyant tabloid’s hopes of taking the award for breaking a story about John Edwards’ mistress and love child.
When Edwards confirmed Thursday that he fathered a daughter with the campaign’s hired videographer Rielle Hunter, the Enquirer announced it would submit its reporting for the prize, calling its work “good, old-fashioned reporting.”
Besides forcing Edwards to finally admit paternity, the National Enquirer’s revelations have also led to a federal investigation into whether Edwards’ campaign broke any laws by continuing to pay Hunter after she stopped working for the campaign.
Full story: Pulitzer Committee Rules National Enquirer Not Eligible for Prize for John Edwards Story – ABC News