causes. Syndicated columnist L. Brent Bozell Jr. said that the Pulitzer Prize has a "liberal legacy", particularly in its prize for commentary. He pointed to a 31-year period in which only five conservatives won prizes for commentary. 2010 Pulitzer Prize winner for commentary Kathleen Parker wrote, "It's only because I'm a conservative basher that I'm now recognized." Alexander Theroux describes the Pulitzer Prize as "an eminently silly award, [that] has often been handed out as a result of pull and political log-rolling, and that to some of the biggest frauds and fools alike." A 2012 academic study by journalism professors Yong Volz of the University of Missouri and Francis Lee of the Chinese University of Hong Kong found "that only 27% of Pulitzer winners since 1991 were females, while newsrooms are about 33% female." The researchers concluded female winners were more likely to have traditional academic experience, such as attendance at Ivy League schools, metropolitan upbringing, or employment with an elite publication such as The New York Times''. The findings suggest a higher level of training and connectedness are required for a female applicant to be awarded the prize, compared to male counterparts. See also References Citations General sources External links Pulitzer Prizes Collection at Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library Writers of African Descent to Win Pulitzer Prizes American journalism awards American literary awards Awards and prizes of Columbia University Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism Pulitzer family (newspapers) 1917 establishments in New York City