San Francisco Chronicle editorial cartoonist Mark Fiore has just become news himself. He hauled in a Pulitzer Prize yesterday for his Flash-animated shorts, which he releases at a furious clip. The prize committee celebrated his “biting wit, extensive research and ability to distill complex issues set a high standard for an emerging form of commentary.” Have a look at his online entry mini-site.

Fiore follows in the footsteps of Walt Handelsman, who took home the Pulitzer in 2007 for his Flash-animated shorts.

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