It’s About Time

“I am not a unicorn and I should not be a sorority of one. There are lots of women and people of color who can perform at high levels, not just in this industry, but in industries across the country.”

—Dana Canedy, New York Times journalist, on being the first woman and first person of color selected as administrator of the Pulitzer Prizes, “Q&A: Dana Canedy on the future of the Pulitzer Prizes,” Columbia Journalism Review, July 2017.

• Editorial Comment: More unicorns needed.

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