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Mary McNamara (born 1963) is an American journalist and television critic for the Los Angeles Times . She won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism. [1]

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Biography

McNamara moved from Baltimore to Westminster in elementary school. She graduated from Westminster Senior High School and attended the University of Missouri School of Journalism. [2] While at Missouri, she reported for the Columbia Missourian . Upon her graduation, McNamara wrote for Ms. Magazine , then worked for Whittle Communications. [3] McNamara joined the Los Angeles Times in 1991 as a features writer and editor. In 2009, she became the Times' television critic. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Barnes, Henry (April 21, 2015). "Three female critics nominated for Pulitzer prize". The Guardian . Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  2. Lake, Brett (June 10, 2013). "Q&A: Westminster native reflects on being named Pulitzer Prize finalist". Carroll County Times . Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  3. Rees, Annie (June 15, 2015). "Alumna Mary McNamara Earns Pulitzer Prize in the Criticism Category". University of Missouri School of Journalism. Retrieved August 13, 2015.