New York Times wins Pulitzers for West Africa Ebola coverage

Australian freelance photojournalist Daniel Berehulak poses for a portrait in Grand Central Terminal in Midtown, New York on April 20, 2015. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Times won two prestigious Pulitzer prizes on Monday for coverage of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, described by the Pulitzer board as courageous and vivid journalism that engaged the public and held authorities accountable.

The Pulitzer for Public Service, announced at Columbia University, went to Charleston, South Carolina's Post and Courier for its series on domestic violence.