Charlie Thompson (reporter)

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Charlie Thompson is a prominent journalist in Pennsylvania, working for The Patriot-News.

In 2003, an article in the Lancaster Sunday News reported on a rumour that Thompson and Pete DeCoursey, both then reporters for the Patriot-News, were operating the political website PoliticsPA under a pseudonym. [1]

PoliticsPA named him the "Best Capitol Correspondent," praising "his balanced, unbiased reporting." [2] In 2008, the political website PolitickerPA.com named him one of the "Most Powerful Political Reporters" in Pennsylvania. [3] In 2009, he and Jan Murphy shared an "Honorable Mention" Keystone Press Award in Spot News Reporting from the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association for their "Bonus Busts" coverage of the "Bonusgate" arrests. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Adams, Helen Colwell (2003-07-06). "PoliticsPA a powerful if mysterious player". Lancaster Sunday News. Archived from the original on 2007-10-13. Retrieved 2008-10-23.
  2. ↑ "The Best and Worst Capitol Correspondents". PoliticsPA . The Publius Group. 2002. Archived from the original on 2002-01-14.
  3. ↑ Edge, Wally (July 21, 2008). "Most powerful political reporters". PolitickerPA.com . The Observer Media Group.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ "2009 Keystone Award Winners - Division I" (PDF). Pennsylvania Newspaper Association. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22.


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