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David Zucchino
David Zucchino, a 1973 UNC journalism graduate, returned to campus in fall 2023 as an adjunct instructor teaching International Reporting. He has won two Pulitzer Prizes: in 1989 for his coverage of apartheid in South Africa and for his book Wilmington's Lie, on the 1898 Wilmington coup.
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- David Zucchino wins the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing David Zucchino, a 1973 UNC graduate, won the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing for "Being Black in South Africa," his coverage of apartheid for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Place: PhiladelphiaSearch the index · INDY Week: UNC Alum David Zucchino Won a Pulitzer Prize for His Book on the 1898 Wilmington Massacre
- David Zucchino discusses Wilmington's Lie in UNC's Nelson Benton Lecture David Zucchino, a UNC journalism alumnus and former lecturer at the school, spoke about his book Wilmington's Lie, on the 1898 Wilmington coup, in the Carroll Hall auditorium. Place: Carroll Hall, Chapel HillSearch the index · UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media: Nelson Benton Lecture Series: David Zucchino '73 on Wilmington's Lie
- David Zucchino wins the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction UNC alumnus David Zucchino won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction for Wilmington's Lie: The Murderous Coup of 1898 and the Rise of White Supremacy. It was his second Pulitzer.Search the index · INDY Week: UNC Alum David Zucchino Won a Pulitzer Prize for His Book on the 1898 Wilmington Massacre
- David Zucchino teaches International Reporting at UNC as an adjunct instructor Two-time Pulitzer winner David Zucchino returned to UNC as an adjunct instructor to teach a course in international reporting, run as a working newsroom. Place: Chapel HillSearch the index · UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media: Pulitzer-winning correspondent David Zucchino '73 preps students for international reporting
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- Carroll Hall University buildings and grounds · Chapel Hill · 1 event here
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- UNC Alum David Zucchino Won a Pulitzer Prize for His Book on the 1898 Wilmington MassacreINDY Week Triangle weekly, long-form local reporting
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