Michael Hiltzik
Encyclopedia
Michael A. Hiltzik is an American
reporter and writer who has written extensively for the Los Angeles Times
. In 1999, he shared the beat reporting
Pulitzer Prize
for co-writing an exposé
of corruption in the music industry. In 2004, he won a Gerald Loeb Award for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism.
(Buffalo, New York
) 1974-1978 and bureau chief 1976-1978. He was a staff writer at the Providence Journal-Bulletin (Providence, Rhode Island
) 1979-1981. He joined The Los Angeles Times as a financial writer 1981-1983, and was its financial correspondent in New York City
1982-1988, Nairobi
bureau chief 1988-1993, Moscow
correspondent 1993-1994. He was a financial staff writer, editor
, and columnist
at the Times 1994-2006.
More recently, he began writing a column about business and economic issues in the US West Coast.
He won Silver Gavel award from the American Bar Association
and the Overseas Press Club
cited his reporting on East Africa
n issues. In 1996 he was a finalist for two Pulitzer Prizes, for his reporting on health care issues
in California
and his reporting on a major entertainment merger between Disney and ABC
.
Along with Times Staff Writer Chuck Philips, Hiltzik won the 1999 Pulitzer Prize
for the articles they wrote on corruption and payola
in the music industry.
In 2004, Hiltzik won a Gerald Loeb Award
for his contributions to financial journalism.
In the mid-2000s, Hiltzik was suspended from posting to his blog on the LA Times (entitled "The Golden State") "... after he admitted...he'd been posting there, as well as on other sites, under false names. He used the pseudonyms to attack online conservative nemeses like Hugh Hewitt
and L.A. prosecutor
Patrick Frey (who eventually exposed him)."
United States
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reporter and writer who has written extensively for the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
. In 1999, he shared the beat reporting
Beat reporting
Beat reporting, also known as specialized reporting, is a genre of journalism that can be described as the craft of in-depth reporting on a particular issue, sector, organization or institution over time. Beat reporters build up a base of knowledge on and gain familiarity with the topic, allowing...
Pulitzer Prize
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
for co-writing an exposé
Expose
Expose, exposé, or exposed may refer to:-Technology:* Exposé , a window management tool for Mac OS X** Exposé clone, computer software which mimics the Mac OS X feature-Music:...
of corruption in the music industry. In 2004, he won a Gerald Loeb Award for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism.
Career
He was a journalist at the Buffalo Courier-ExpressBuffalo Courier-Express
The Buffalo Courier-Express was a morning newspaper in Buffalo, New York. It ceased publication on September 1982.The Courier-Express was created in 1926 by a merger of the Buffalo Daily Courier and the Buffalo Morning Express. William James Conners, owner of the Buffalo Courier, brought the two...
(Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
) 1974-1978 and bureau chief 1976-1978. He was a staff writer at the Providence Journal-Bulletin (Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
) 1979-1981. He joined The Los Angeles Times as a financial writer 1981-1983, and was its financial correspondent in New York City
New York City
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1982-1988, Nairobi
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
bureau chief 1988-1993, Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
correspondent 1993-1994. He was a financial staff writer, editor
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
, and columnist
Columnist
A columnist is a journalist who writes for publication in a series, creating an article that usually offers commentary and opinions. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and other publications, including blogs....
at the Times 1994-2006.
More recently, he began writing a column about business and economic issues in the US West Coast.
He won Silver Gavel award from the American Bar Association
American Bar Association
The American Bar Association , founded August 21, 1878, is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important stated activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation...
and the Overseas Press Club
Overseas Press Club
The Overseas Press Club of America was founded in 1939 in New York City by a group of foreign correspondents. The wire service reporter Carol Weld was a founding member...
cited his reporting on East Africa
East Africa
East Africa or Eastern Africa is the easterly region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. In the UN scheme of geographic regions, 19 territories constitute Eastern Africa:...
n issues. In 1996 he was a finalist for two Pulitzer Prizes, for his reporting on health care issues
Health care in the United States
Health care in the United States is provided by many separate legal entities. Health care facilities are largely owned and operated by the private sector...
in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and his reporting on a major entertainment merger between Disney and ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
.
Along with Times Staff Writer Chuck Philips, Hiltzik won the 1999 Pulitzer Prize
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
for the articles they wrote on corruption and payola
Payola
Payola, in the American music industry, is the illegal practice of payment or other inducement by record companies for the broadcast of recordings on music radio, in which the song is presented as being part of the normal day's broadcast. Under U.S...
in the music industry.
In 2004, Hiltzik won a Gerald Loeb Award
Gerald Loeb Award
The Gerald Loeb Award, also referred to as the Gerald Loeb Award for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism, is a recognition of excellence in journalism, especially in the fields of business, finance and the economy. The award was established in 1957 by Gerald Loeb, a founding partner of...
for his contributions to financial journalism.
In the mid-2000s, Hiltzik was suspended from posting to his blog on the LA Times (entitled "The Golden State") "... after he admitted...he'd been posting there, as well as on other sites, under false names. He used the pseudonyms to attack online conservative nemeses like Hugh Hewitt
Hugh Hewitt
Hugh Hewitt is an American radio talk show host with the Salem Radio Network, lawyer, academic, and author. An outspoken Republican, evangelical Christian, he comments on society, politics, and media bias in the United States. Hewitt is also a law professor at Chapman University School of Law.-...
and L.A. prosecutor
Los Angeles County District Attorney
The District Attorney of Los Angeles County prosecutes felony and misdemeanor crimes that occur within the jurisdiction of Los Angeles County, California....
Patrick Frey (who eventually exposed him)."
Books
(hardcover : acid-free paper)Further reading and media
- Transcript of 2005 TV interview on PBSPublic Broadcasting ServiceThe Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
book review of Dealers of Lightning