Sam Roe Explained

Sam Roe is a journalist who was part of a team of reporters at the Chicago Tribune that won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting for an examination of hazardous toys and other children's products.[1] [2] He is currently an editor for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.[3]

Roe also has been a Pulitzer Prize finalist four times.[4]

In 2000, while at The Blade, Roe was a Pulitzer finalist for Investigative Reporting for exposing a 50-year pattern of misconduct by the American beryllium industry, whose production of the metal for nuclear weapons resulted in the deaths and injuries of dozens of workers.[5] [6]

In 2011, Roe was a Pulitzer finalist for Investigative Reporting for a series of articles about 13 deaths at a Chicago nursing facility for children and young adults with severe disabilities.[7] [8]

In 2013, Roe was a Pulitzer finalist for Investigative Reporting for articles that exposed how manufacturers imperiled public health by continuing to use toxic flame retardants in household furniture and crib mattresses, triggering reforms at the state and national level.[9] [10] The series won the Gerald Loeb Award for Large Newspapers.[11]

In 2017, Roe was a Pulitzer finalist for Public Service for "innovative and superbly written and illustrated reporting that not only checked perilous practices by pharmacies in dispensing prescription drugs but also prevented harm from happening in the first place."[12] [13] The series won the Gerald Loeb Award for Investigative Reporting."[14]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.pulitzer.org/citation/2008-Investigative-Reporting/ 2008 Pulitzer Prize Winners - Investigative Reporting, Citation
  2. News: Sam Roe bio. Chicago Tribune. March 1, 2019.
  3. Web site: Sam Roe, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, joins Journal Sentinel WNA. Wisconsin Newspaper Association. 2020-06-26. 2019-08-23.
  4. News: Sam Roe bio. Chicago Tribune. March 1, 2019.
  5. http://www.pulitzer.org/citation/2000-Investigative-Reporting/ 2000 Pulitzer Prize Winners and Finalists - Investigative Reporting, Citation
  6. News: 84th Annual Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism, Letters, Drama and Music. April 11, 2000. Columbia University. Columbia University. May 3, 2011.
  7. News: Winners, Finalists For The 2011 Pulitzer Prizes. April 18, 2011. NPR Staff. National Public Radio. NPR. April 20, 2011.
  8. http://www.pulitzer.org/citation/2011-Investigative-Reporting/ 2011 Pulitzer Prize Winners and Finalists - Investigative Reporting, Citation
  9. News: 2013 Journalism Pulitzer Winners. April 15, 2013. The New York Times Staff. The New York Times. July 23, 2013.
  10. http://www.pulitzer.org/citation/2013-Investigative-Reporting/ 2013 Pulitzer Prize Winners and Finalists - Investigative Reporting, Citation
  11. Web site: UCLA Anderson School of Management Announces 2013 Gerald Loeb Award Winners . June 25, 2013 . . February 2, 2019.
  12. https://www.pulitzer.org/prize-winners-by-year/2017/ 2017 Pulitzer Prize Winners and Finalists - Public Service, Citation
  13. News: Chicago Tribune photographer wins Pulitzer Prize. April 10, 2017. Chicago Tribune Staff. Chicago Tribune. March 1, 2019.
  14. Web site: UCLA Anderson School of Management Announces 2017 Gerald Loeb Award Winners . June 27, 2017 . . January 31, 2019.

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