Barbara Laker

Barbara Laker
Barbara Laker
Born	Kent, England
Education	Missouri School of Journalism
Occupation	Journalist

American journalist

Barbara Laker is an American journalist for the Philadelphia Daily News. With Wendy Ruderman, she won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting.^[1]

Early life and education

Laker grew up in Kent, England. She immigrated to the United States when she was 12. She graduated from the Missouri School of Journalism with a Bachelor of Journalism in 1979.^[2]

Career

In 1993, Laker joined the staff of the Philadelphia Daily News as a general assignment reporter.^[3] She has also worked for the Clearwater Sun, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Dallas Times-Herald, and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.^[4]

Laker's "Tainted Justice" series brought about an FBI / Philadelphia Police internal affairs investigation.^[5]

Works

Busted: A Tale of Corruption and Betrayal in the City of Brotherly Love, HarperCollins, 2014, 978-0-06-208544-3

References

^ "The Pulitzer Prizes".
^ "Missouri School of Journalism: Alumna Barbara Laker, BJ '79, Wins the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting". Archived from the original on 2011-11-11. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
^ "Barbara Laker | USC Center for Health Journalism". centerforhealthjournalism.org. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
^ "Barbara Laker - FORA.tv Speaker - FORA.tv". Archived from the original on 2011-11-05. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
^ Jeffrey C. Billman (October 20, 2010). "Literature & Journalism: Barbara Laker & Wendy Ruderman: The News Hounds". Philadelphia City Paper. Archived from the original on July 1, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2011.

External links

"City reveals 47 arbitration decisions involving Philadelphia cops", Philadelphia Daily News, Barbara Laker, Chris Brennan, Wendy Ruderman, December 24, 2010
"Covering 'Tainted Justice' And Winning A Pulitzer", NPR
"Daily News Pulitzer Prize winners Barbara Laker and Wendy Ruderman", WHYY, April 14, 2010
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[1] "The Pulitzer Prizes".

[2] "Missouri School of Journalism: Alumna Barbara Laker, BJ '79, Wins the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting". Archived from the original on 2011-11-11. Retrieved 2011-10-27.

[3] "Barbara Laker | USC Center for Health Journalism". centerforhealthjournalism.org. Retrieved 2025-01-02.

[4] "Barbara Laker - FORA.tv Speaker - FORA.tv". Archived from the original on 2011-11-05. Retrieved 2011-10-27.

[5] Jeffrey C. Billman (October 20, 2010). "Literature & Journalism: Barbara Laker & Wendy Ruderman: The News Hounds". Philadelphia City Paper. Archived from the original on July 1, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2011.