Michael Graczyk

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Michael Graczyk
Born1950 (age 74–75)
Occupation(s)Journalist, reporter
Years active1984–Present

Michael Graczyk (born 1950) is an American journalist.

He was formerly based in the Houston bureau of the Associated Press. [1] Graczyk officially retired from the AP at the end of July 2018, but continues covering executions and other news stories for the agency as a freelancer. [2]

During his career, Graczyk reported on a wide range of topics. However, he is most notable as the AP's designated representative to witness executions in Texas. [3] [4] Since 1984, Graczyk has witnessed more than 450 executions, considered a macabre record for an American. [2] [5] [6] [7] [8]

References

  1. ↑ Alsup, Dave (July 20, 2009). "Texas reporter's seen unrivaled number of U.S. executions". CNN . cnn.com. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
  2. 1 2 Dart, Tom (2018-08-05). "The reporter who has seen over 400 executions: 'The job is to tell the story'". The Guardian . Retrieved 2018-08-06.
  3. ↑ "Witness for the execution". BBC News . news.bbc.co.uk. June 23, 2000. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
  4. ↑ Litman, Mysty (May 1, 2001). "An AP reporter's tally: witness to 200 executions". The News Media & the Law. 25 (2). Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press: 53. ISSN   0149-0737. OCLC   3562814 . Retrieved October 22, 2009.
  5. ↑ Pérez-Peña, Richard (October 21, 2009). "One Reporter's Lonely Beat, Witnessing Executions". The New York Times . pp. A1. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
  6. ↑ King, Joyce (2002). Hate crime: the story of a dragging in Jasper, Texas (First ed.). New York: Pantheon Books. pp.  206. ISBN   978-0-375-42132-7. OCLC   48517167 . Retrieved October 22, 2009. Mike Graczyk.
  7. ↑ "Media Witness List". Texas Department of Criminal Justice . (tdcj.state.tx.us). October 28, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
  8. ↑ Using the TDCJ list, a "CTRL-F" search on Graczyk will provide a count of the number of times his name appears; since it appears only once per executed inmate listed, it can serve as an unofficial count of the number of executions he has witnessed.


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