Barbara Laker
Barbara Laker | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kent, England |
| Education | Missouri School of Journalism |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Barbara Laker is an American journalist for the Philadelphia Daily News. With Wendy Ruderman, she won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting.[1]
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Laker grew up in Kent, England. She immigrated to the United States when she was 12. She graduated from the Missouri School of Journalism with a BJ in 1979.[2]
Career
[edit | edit source]In 1993, Laker joined the staff of the Philadelphia Daily News as a general assignment reporter.[3] She has also worked for the Clearwater Sun, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Dallas Times-Herald, and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.[4]
Laker's "Tainted Justice" series brought about an FBI / Philadelphia Police internal affairs investigation.[5]
Works
[edit | edit source]- Busted: A Tale of Corruption and Betrayal in the City of Brotherly Love, HarperCollins, 2014, 978-0-06-208544-3
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- "City reveals 47 arbitration decisions involving Philadelphia cops", Philadelphia Daily News, Barbara Laker, Chris Brennan, Wendy Ruderman, December 24, 2010
- "Covering 'Tainted Justice' And Winning A Pulitzer", NPR
- "Daily News Pulitzer Prize winners Barbara Laker and Wendy Ruderman", WHYY, April 14, 2010
- journalist's Twitter
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