Richard A. Oppel Jr. Explained

Richard A. Oppel Jr.
Occupation:	journalist
Credits:	The New York Times, Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Los Angeles Times

Richard A. Oppel Jr. is an American journalist who has reported for The New York Times from Iraq, Israel and Washington, D.C. He is a graduate of Duke University.

In the 90's, Oppel reported for the Los Angeles Times,^[1] the Fort Worth Star-Telegram^[2] and the Dallas Morning News.^[3]

Personal

Oppel is the son of Rich Oppel, former editor of the Austin American-Statesman, and Carol V. Oppel, a freelance writer specializing in religious topics.

Oppel's sister, Shelby Oppel Wood,^[4] is an education reporter at The Oregonian newspaper.^[5]

Notes and References

1. http://www.aegis.com/news/Lt/1990/LT900709.html Oppel, Richard A. Jr. "Dentists Are Skeptical of Center's AIDS Story." The Los Angeles Times, 29 July 1990.
2. http://www.wordzilla.com/stories/1992/04/05/epidemic-of-domestic-violence.html Moewe, M.C. and Oppel, Richard A. Jr. "When Home Is Where the Hurt Is." Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 April 1992.
3. http://archives.cjr.org/year/97/1/austin.asp Holley, Joe. "Old Values, New Life: The revival of the Austin American-Statesman." Columbia Journalism Review, January/February 1997.
4. http://www.newleadershiporegon.org/shelby.html National Education for Women's Leadership (NEW Leadership) Oregon website
5. "WEDDINGS/CELEBRATIONS: Shelby Oppel, Nathan Wood." The New York Times, 1 August 2004.