John Machacek
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
- ^ "John Machacek Obituary (1940 - 2020) - Centreville, IA - The Gazette".
- Gannett Company. pp. 1A, 7A. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Local General or Spot News Reporting". The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ISBN 978-1-57356-111-2. Retrieved 3 August 2010.