John Machacek

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