Get Our Extension
Select Wikiz in another Language
Settings
A
A
Text Highlights
Notes/Citations
Edit on Wikipedia

Share This Article

About Wikiz About Us Cookies Policy Terms & Services Privacy Policy Contact Contact us Enjoying Wikipedia Content? DONATE TO WIKIPEDIA
Enjoying Wikipedia Content? DONATE TO WIKIPEDIA

Brian Donovan (journalist)

From Wikipedia, in a visual modern way
Brian Donovan

Brian Donovan
Born(1941-03-11)March 11, 1941
Syracuse, New York
DiedJune 20, 2018(2018-06-20) (aged 77)
Alma materSyracuse University
SpouseEllen Kanner[1]
Children2

Brian Donovan (March 11, 1941 – June 20, 2018[2]) was an American journalist for Newsday who won the Pulitzer Prize twice, in 1970 and in 1995.[3] He was inducted into the Press Club of Long Island's Hall of Fame.[4]

Discover more about Brian Donovan (journalist) related topics

Newsday

Newsday

Newsday is an American daily newspaper that primarily serves Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island, although it is also sold throughout the New York metropolitan area. The slogan of the newspaper is "Newsday, Your Eye on LI", and formerly it was "Newsday, the Long Island Newspaper". The newspaper's headquarters is in Melville, New York, in Suffolk County. Newsday has won 19 Pulitzer Prizes and has been a finalist for 20 more.

Pulitzer Prize

Pulitzer Prize

The Pulitzer Prize is an award administered by Columbia University for achievements in newspaper, magazine, online journalism, literature, and musical composition within the United States. It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of Joseph Pulitzer, who had made his fortune as a newspaper publisher. Prizes are awarded annually in twenty-one categories. In twenty of the categories, each winner receives a certificate and a US$15,000 cash award. The winner in the public service category is awarded a gold medal.

1970 Pulitzer Prize

1970 Pulitzer Prize

The following are the Pulitzer Prizes for 1970.

1995 Pulitzer Prize

1995 Pulitzer Prize

The Pulitzer Prizes for 1995 were announced on April 18, 1995.

Biography

Donovan was born on March 11, 1941, in Syracuse, New York, and had one sibling. His parents were William Donovan, a commercial insurance agent, and Marion Donovan. He earned his bachelor's degree in journalism from the S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications of Syracuse University.[5] Donovan was married to Ellen Kanner,[1] with whom he had two children.[5]

Career

He first worked for three years at the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, and was then hired by Newsday in 1967. He retired from Newsday in 2002 to focus on a book, "Hard Driving" about Wendell Scott.[5]

Source: "Brian Donovan (journalist)", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, January 9th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Donovan_(journalist).

Enjoying Wikiz?

Enjoying Wikiz?

Get our FREE extension now!

Download Extension

Further Reading

Newsday

Jim Dwyer (journalist)

C. J. Chivers

Malcolm Browne

Jonathan Kaufman
References
  1. ^ a b "Ellen B. Kanner Bride of Brian Donovan". Retrieved 2018-11-11.
  2. ^ Award-winning Newsday reporter Brian Donovan dies at 77
  3. ^ "1995 Pulitzer Prizes JOURNALISM". www.pulitzer.org. 1995. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Brian Donovan dies at 77". Press Club of Long Island. 2018-06-23. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
  5. ^ a b c "Award-winning Newsday reporter dies at 77". Newsday. Retrieved 2018-11-11.


Stub icon

This article about a United States journalist born in the 1940s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Categories

The content of this page is based on the Wikipedia article written by contributors..
The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Licence & the media files are available under their respective licenses; additional terms may apply.
By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use & Privacy Policy.
Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization & is not affiliated to WikiZ.com.