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Jack Anderson

American newspaper columnist (1922-2005) · United States · On the map · Journalists · Died at 83

Jack Northman Anderson was an American newspaper columnist, syndicated by United Features Syndicate, considered one of the founders of modern investigative journalism.

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Anderson won the 1972 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting for his investigation on secret U.S. policy decision-making between the United States and Pakistan during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. In addition to his newspaper career, Anderson also had a national radio show on the Mutual Broadcasting System, acted as Washington bureau chief of Parade magazine, and was a commentator on ABC-TV's Good Morning America for nine years.

Country
United States
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1922 to 2005 · aged 83

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