David Leeson
Photojournalist, Award Winner
1957 –
Who is David Leeson?
David Leeson is a staff photographer for The Dallas Morning News. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography in 2004, together with Cheryl Diaz Meyer, for coverage of the Iraq War. He also received the RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Award, the National Headliner Award, and a regional Emmy Award in 2004 for his work as executive producer and photographer for the WFAA-TV documentary "War Stories."
Before his 2004 win, Leeson had been nominated for the Pulitzer three times — twice individually and once as member of a team — in feature photography, explanatory journalism, and spot news photography.
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- Born
- Oct 18, 1957
Abilene - Also known as
- David J. Leeson
- Spouses
- Kim Ritzenthaler
(2000/04/17 - )
- Kim Ritzenthaler
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Abilene Christian University
- Employment
- Advance Publications
(1982 - 1984) - A. H. Belo Corporation
- Advance Publications
- Lived in
- Abilene
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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