"P" for progressive in Pulitzer Prizes?

The Pulitzer Prize board on Wednesday gave the green light to allow newspapers to submit online entries for all 14 journalism categories for the Pulitzer Prizes.

Articles submitted for consideration are required to have appeared on the newspaper's Web site and do not need to have also appeared in the print edition. (NOTE: An earlier version of this item misstated those requirements. Our apologies for the error.)

And what about those multimedia bells and whistles that often accompany online stories, such as interactive graphics, video clips or morphing images? They need not apply. Online entries, in all but one of the Pulitzer categories, are restricted to stories and images.

The Public Service category is the exception. This category, which has allowed online entries since 1999, permits the entrant to include other accompanying material with the submission.

"The board believes it has taken a significant step in recognition of the widening role of online journalism at newspapers," Sig Gissler, administrator of Pulitzer Prizes, said in a statement. "The board will continue to watch the evolution of this medium."

Old Joseph, fortunately, realized that time does not stand still. He designated an advisory board to oversee the contest and make changes as they saw fit and as changes in society arose, according to a posting on the organization's site about the history of the Pulitzer Prizes.