Marshall Allen | |
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Born | March 20, 1972
Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
Died | May 19, 2024 (aged 52)
Colleyville, Texas, U.S. |
Education | University of Colorado Boulder, Fuller Theological Seminary ( MA) |
Occupation | Journalist |
Known for | 2011 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting |
Spouse | Sonja Allen |
Children | 3 |
Marshall Allen (March 20, 1972 – May 19, 2024) was an American journalist who, with Alex Richards, won the 2011 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting for reporting on patient safety in Las Vegas hospitals as a reporter at the Las Vegas Sun. The series of articles was also a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting in 2011. [1] [2] [3]
Allen was born March 20, 1972, in Portland, Oregon, the second son of Darrell and Polly Allen. [4] He graduated from Fuller Theological Seminary, with a Master's degree in Theology. For three years, he and his wife Sonja served as missionaries associated with Young Life in Nairobi, Kenya. [5]
Allen was a staff writer at the Pasadena Star-News, and the News-Press and Foothill Leader Newspapers. [6] He was a reporter for the Las Vegas Sun, from 2006 to 2011. [7] He was a 2009 Fellow of the Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ). [8] The "Do No Harm" project was based on data mining, and analyzing hospital records turned over to the State of Nevada.
Allen reported on health care for ProPublica [9] and taught investigative health reporting at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. [10] In 2018, Allen was named a "Top Doctor" in the State of New York. Despite carrying no medical credentials, he was able to pay $99 to receive the award. [11]
Allen died of a heart attack on May 19, 2024, at the age of 52. ProPublica, his former employer, published his obituary. [4] [12]
Marshall Allen | |
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Born | March 20, 1972
Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
Died | May 19, 2024 (aged 52)
Colleyville, Texas, U.S. |
Education | University of Colorado Boulder, Fuller Theological Seminary ( MA) |
Occupation | Journalist |
Known for | 2011 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting |
Spouse | Sonja Allen |
Children | 3 |
Marshall Allen (March 20, 1972 – May 19, 2024) was an American journalist who, with Alex Richards, won the 2011 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting for reporting on patient safety in Las Vegas hospitals as a reporter at the Las Vegas Sun. The series of articles was also a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting in 2011. [1] [2] [3]
Allen was born March 20, 1972, in Portland, Oregon, the second son of Darrell and Polly Allen. [4] He graduated from Fuller Theological Seminary, with a Master's degree in Theology. For three years, he and his wife Sonja served as missionaries associated with Young Life in Nairobi, Kenya. [5]
Allen was a staff writer at the Pasadena Star-News, and the News-Press and Foothill Leader Newspapers. [6] He was a reporter for the Las Vegas Sun, from 2006 to 2011. [7] He was a 2009 Fellow of the Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ). [8] The "Do No Harm" project was based on data mining, and analyzing hospital records turned over to the State of Nevada.
Allen reported on health care for ProPublica [9] and taught investigative health reporting at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. [10] In 2018, Allen was named a "Top Doctor" in the State of New York. Despite carrying no medical credentials, he was able to pay $99 to receive the award. [11]
Allen died of a heart attack on May 19, 2024, at the age of 52. ProPublica, his former employer, published his obituary. [4] [12]