Patrick J. Sloyan
Patrick Joseph Sloyan | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 11, 1937 |
| Died | February 4, 2019 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | journalist |
Patrick Joseph Sloyan was a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, known for reporting on the Gulf War during the 1990s and revealing deaths of American troops caused by friendly fire.[1][2]
Early life and education
A native of Stamford, Connecticut, Patrick Sloyan joined the US Army in 1955. While serving in Germany, he became interested in journalism and began working for military publications. He got fired from one of them after reporting on a cook who was court-martialed for using too many potatoes.[2][1][3]
While working as a reporter throughout the following years, Sloyan graduated from the University of Maryland in 1963 with a degree in economics.[1][2][3]
Career
Sloyan started his journalistic career at the age of twenty for the Times-Union in Albany. In 1958, he switched to the Baltimore News-Post, and afterward, he joined United Press International in Washington, where he was one of the first reporters to highlight automobile safety matters raised by consumer advocate Ralph Nader. Sloyan also covered the Civil rights movement, the Cuban missile crisis, the 1963 assassination of John F. Kennedy, and the Vietnam War.[4][1][2]
After leaving United Press International in 1969, the journalist joined the
In 1988, Sloyan was named Newsday senior correspondent and left the top executive position. Among his main works are investigations into the
In the course of his career, the reporter was awarded the Deadline Writing Award by the
Since 2002, Sloyan had served as chairman of the
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Matt Schudel (2019-02-08). "Patrick J. Sloyan, Pulitzer-winning journalist who exposed friendly fire deaths in Gulf War, dies at 82". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ a b c d e f Brennan 1999.
- ^ a b c d e f B. Jones (2019-02-06). "Patrick Sloyan, Newsday Pulitzer winner, dies at 82". Newsday. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ a b c Fischer H. 2002.
- ^ "When Reagan Sent In the Marines". Macmillan. 2019. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ "Patrick J. Sloyan". Macmillan Australia. 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ "The Politics of Deception". Macmillan. 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ "Patrick Sloyan". National Cable Satellite Corporation. 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ "Patrick J. Sloyan". Macmillan. 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
Books
- Brennan (1999). Who's who of Pulitzer Prize Winners. Westport: Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 666. ISBN 9781573561112.
- Fischer H. (2002). Complete Biographical Encyclopedia of Pulitzer Prize Winners, 1917-2000: Journalists, Writers and Composers on Their Ways to the Coveted Awards. Vienna: Walter de Gruyter. p. 290. ISBN 9783598301865.
