The Pulitzer Prize Board has accepted The National Enquirer's submission for the story of Democratic Presidential candidate John Edward's mistress to be considered for an award according to The Huffington Post. Giving a supermarket tabloid even the chance to be considered for an award is an unprecedented move.
"It galls most mainstream newspaper editors that a tawdry tabloid could be considered for their most vaunted prize. It's like nominating a porn flick for an Oscar," wrote an editor of The San Fransisco Examiner.
The Enquirer will be up for two awards, "Investigative Reporting" and "National News Reporting" for single-handedly uncovering a story that no major news organization would touch. Their reporting brought to light Edwards' affair with a campaign staffer, a child he had with the woman, and the cover-up that ensued.
