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John Machacek

John Machacek

American journalist (1940–2020)

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

  1. [1]
    "John Machacek Obituary (1940 - 2020) - Centreville, IA - The Gazette".
  2. [2]
    "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.
  3. [3]
    "Local General or Spot News Reporting". The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  4. [4]
    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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