Students packed into a crowded room of the Daily Evergreen Wednesday, March 3, to hear Martha Mendoza speak on winning the Pulitzer Prize in 2000.
Martha Mendoza, a writer for the Associated Press, covered a story about the Korean War. Traveling to Washington D.C. to view historical archives, Mendoza discovered that July 26, 1950 marked a day in which survivors should be recognized.
A story nobody wanted to tell, Mendoza wrote about how the U.S. military bombed hundreds of Koreans and claimed it never happened.
Mendoza's story explained to readers the truth of the Korean War, and most importantly, won her The Pulitzer Prize.
"On any given day one billion people will see one of my stories," said Mendoza. This reminds her to always be careful of what she writes, and to always find the truth within her stories.
Currently, Mendoza is covering narco trafficking in Mexico. She is writing to the public about how pointless it is for the government to fund a failing drug war.
Mendoza's life is busy, but she makes it work for her family with the help of her husband who serves as a stay-at-home dad. Writing for the Associated Press may be chaotic at times, she explained, but for those with a passion for writing, she wishes anyone to pursue her same career.
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