David S. Broder
David Salzer Broder (born September 11, 1929 in Chicago Heights , Illinois , † March 9, 2011 in Arlington , Virginia ) was an American journalist . He wrote for the Washington Post for over 40 years .
Life
For his columns in the Washington Post, Broder received the Pulitzer Prize in the Commentary category in 1972 . Starting with the 1956 presidential election between Dwight D. Eisenhower and Adlai Ewing Stevenson , Broder covered every presidential election in the United States for over 50 years . In 1990 Broder was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b washingtonpost.com: David Broder, 81, dies; set 'gold standard' for political journalism , accessed March 10, 2011
- ↑ pulitzer.org: The Pulitzer Prizes | Awards , accessed March 10, 2011
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| SURNAME | Broder, David S. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Broder, David Salzer (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 11, 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago Heights , Illinois |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 9, 2011 |
| Place of death | Arlington , Virginia |