Newsday has been named a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize a whopping 18 times. It's an impressive stat, but it doesn't hold a candle to the additional 19 Pulitzers the Long Island paper has won outright, from its first in 1954 to Walt Handelsman's 2007 award for editorial cartooning. The recognition of Newsday's journalistic integrity, investigative prowess, and non-crinkled sports pages indicates its commitment to excellent writing and reporting, a trait that's earned the loyalty of readers throughout the area.