Prizes were awarded Monday for excellence in journalism and the arts . For first time , online - only news sites could compete . Among the winners in journalism categories were the Las Vegas ( Nevada ) Sun for public service , the San Diego ( California ) Union-Tribune 's Steve Breen for editorial cartooning and columnist Eugene Robinson of The Washington Post for commentary . Best editor : overdue years of quality web - based journalism .
Prizes were awarded Monday for excellence in journalism and the arts . For first time , online - only news sites could compete . Best editor : overdue years of quality web - based journalism .