Tom Bowman (journalist)
Tom Bowman | |
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 Bowman in Kabul, Afghanistan, 2017 | |
| Born | Thomas Michael Bowman May 24, 1955 |
| Education | Boston College (M.A.) National Public Radio The Baltimore Sun |
| Spouse | Brigid Schulte |
| Children | 2 |
Tom Bowman is
Education
He attended Saint Michael's College in Vermont, receiving a bachelor's degree in history, and then received a master's degree in American studies from Boston College.[1]
Career
Bowman grew up in Norwood, Massachusetts. He started his newspaper career in 1976 as a stringer for The Patriot Ledger in Quincy, Massachusetts.
He became The Baltimore Sun's military affairs correspondent in 1997, after having covered the
In 2023, Bowman co-hosted NPR podcast Taking Cover, investigating a U.S. Marine friendly fire incident in Fallujah, Iraq, a finalist for the Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award.[6][7]
Personal life
Bowman presently lives in
Awards
Bowman received the 2006 National Headliners' Award for his coverage on the lack of advanced tourniquets for U.S. troops in Iraq.[8]
In 2010, he received an Edward R. Murrow Award for his coverage of a Taliban roadside bomb attack on an Army unit.[9]
References
- ^ "Front & Center with John Callaway: The First 100 Days | Pritzker Military Museum & Library | Chicago".
- ^ Scott Shane and Tom Bowman (December 4, 1995). "No Such Agency Part Four - Rigging the Game". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
- ^ Bowman, Tom (March 17, 2000). "Unlocking the secret of 'Kryptos'". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
- ^ "Front & Center with John Callaway: The First 100 Days | Pritzker Military Museum & Library | Chicago".
- ^ "Defense reporters organize to address coverage". Editor & Publisher. September 30, 2002. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ "Taking Cover from NPR". 2023.
- ^ "2024 Finalists". duPont-Columbia Awards. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ "Front & Center with John Callaway: The First 100 Days | Pritzker Military Museum & Library | Chicago".
- ^ "Tom Bowman, Pentagon Reporter". NPR.
External links
- Tom Bowman, NPR Biography
- MilitaryReporters.org biography
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Bowman participates in panel discussion, The First 100 Days: What Challenges Face the New Commander-in-Chief? at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library on February 5, 2009
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