Pulitzer Prize Board: Now accepting online-only entries

Found the link to this on Poynter's Romenesko. The Pulitzer Prize Board announced today that online-only publications will be eligible to earn prizes in all 14 journalism categories. Online content from newspaper Web sites have been eligible to earn journalism's most prestigious prize since 2006, but online-only papers weren't allowed to enter and online-only entries were allowed in two categories: breaking news and breaking news photography.

"This is an important step forward, reflecting our continued commitment to American newspapers as well as our willingness to adapt to the remarkable growth of online journalism," said Sig Gissler, administrator of the Prizes. "The new rules enlarge the Pulitzer tent and recognize more fully the role of the Web, while underscoring the enduring value of words and of serious reporting.”

Is today's announcement another nail in the print media's coffin?