Kenneth R. Weiss

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Kenneth R. Weiss (born May 28, 1957) is an investigative journalist for the Los Angeles Times . [1]

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Weiss was born in Covina, California, and he graduated from University of California, Berkeley in 1981 with a B.A. in Folklore. [2] There he was editor-in-chief for the college newspaper, The Daily Californian, during his senior year. [2]

Weiss, reporter Usha Lee McFarling, and photographer Rick Loomis of the L.A. Times shared the Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting in 2007, citing "their richly portrayed reports on the world's distressed oceans, telling the story in print and online, and stirring reaction among readers and officials." [2]

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References

  1. Los Angeles Times
  2. 1 2 3 4 "The 2007 Pulitzer Prize Winners: Explanatory Reporting". The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 2013-11-03. With biographical data for all three people under the name "Biography".
  3. "2007 Pulitzer Prizes for Journalism". The New York Times. 16 April 2007.
  4. "The Grantham Prize :: 2007 Winner". Archived from the original on 2009-05-14. Retrieved 2010-06-13.