Buffalo News cartoonist Adam Zyglis wins Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning

"Without an awesome team and an awesome newsroom, and a city that cares, I couldn't flourish," said News editorial cartoonist Adam Zyglis, who the Pulitzer, Monday, April 20, 2015.
"Without an awesome team and an awesome newsroom, and a city that cares, I couldn't flourish," said News editorial cartoonist Adam Zyglis, who the Pulitzer, Monday, April 20, 2015.
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Former Buffalo News Editor Margaret Sullivan gave newly hired editorial cartoonist Adam Zyglis a simple directive when she hired him in 2004 to fill the vacancy left behind by the departure of Pulitzer Prize-winner Tom Toles.

She said, "Welcome aboard. Now go win us a Pulitzer," Zyglis recalled.

And so he did.

On Monday, Zyglis – who was born in Buffalo, grew up in Alden and graduated from Canisius College – put down his gray German-made Faber-Castell pencil to learn he had joined the ranks of journalism immortals by winning the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning

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Zyglis, 32, was cited by the Pulitzer committee for using "strong images to connect with readers while conveying layers of meaning in a few words."

The Buffalo News staff was also a finalist for the category of Breaking News Reporting for its weeklong coverage of the November 2014 snowstorms. The Pulitzer Prize Board gave the honor "for a superbly reported and written account of a lake-effect snowstorm, using human detail to illuminate the story and multimedia elements to help readers through the storm."

The Seattle Times won the Pulitzer in that category, with The News and Los Angeles Times named as finalists.

"Congratulations to Adam Zyglis for his Pulitzer Prize for cartooning, and congratulations to the entire staff for being a finalist in the breaking news coverage of November's lake-effect storm. What a great day for Adam and The News," said Michael K. Connelly, News editor and vice president, in a congratulatory email to the newsroom. Connelly was out of town Monday.

"Adam's work is exceptional; he is sharp, insightful and entertaining," Connelly said. "Adam comes from a proud tradition at The News ... I couldn't be more proud of his work," Connelly said.

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