Jack Newfield

Jack Newfield pioneered a new kind of investigative journalism -- a passionate advocacy of social causes and political reforms backed up by relentless digging for the facts. He began in the 60's as a columnist for the Village Voice. He left after 24 years and continued his investigative reporting  successively for the New York Daily News, the New York Post, the New York Sun and The Nation magazine. He was a fellow of The Nation Institute.

Jack was the author of 10 books and collaborated on numerous documentaries. He received the George Polk Award for Investigative Journalism in 1990, an Emmy for his documentary on Don King in 1991, and numerous other awards.

Jack Newfield died on December 21st, 2004.

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