John Machacek (February 18, 1940 [1] – July 24, 2020) [2] was an American reporter.
Machacek was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Working for The Times-Union of Rochester, New York, in 1971, he and Richard Cooper covered the Attica Prison riot. Their reporting was recognized with the 1972 Pulitzer Prize for Spot Reporting. [3] [4]
References
- ^ "John Machacek Obituary (1940 - 2020) - Centreville, IA - The Gazette".
- ^ "Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter John Machacek, who covered Attica prison violence, dies". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York: Gannett Company. pp. 1A, 7A. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Local General or Spot News Reporting". The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ Brennan, Elizabeth A.; Clarage, Elizabeth C. (1999). Who's who of Pulitzer Prize winners. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 368. ISBN 978-1-57356-111-2. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
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John Machacek (February 18, 1940 [1] – July 24, 2020) [2] was an American reporter.
Machacek was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Working for The Times-Union of Rochester, New York, in 1971, he and Richard Cooper covered the Attica Prison riot. Their reporting was recognized with the 1972 Pulitzer Prize for Spot Reporting. [3] [4]
References
- ^ "John Machacek Obituary (1940 - 2020) - Centreville, IA - The Gazette".
- ^ "Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter John Machacek, who covered Attica prison violence, dies". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York: Gannett Company. pp. 1A, 7A. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Local General or Spot News Reporting". The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ Brennan, Elizabeth A.; Clarage, Elizabeth C. (1999). Who's who of Pulitzer Prize winners. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 368. ISBN 978-1-57356-111-2. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
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