David Haldane
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David Haldane (born January 18, 1949) is an American author, journalist, columnist, and radio broadcaster.[1] He is known for books, essays,[2] and stories, especially recounting his life in the American counterculture of the 1960s and as a foreign expatriate living in the Philippines. Haldane is currently a columnist for Mindanao Gold Star Daily, a leading newspaper in Northern Mindanao, Philippines.
Career
Haldane started as an underground reporter for the countercultural Berkeley BARB in the 1970s. Following stints at the San Gabriel Valley Tribune and Riverside Press Enterprise, he joined the Los Angeles Times in 1985 where he spent 23 years as a staff writer[3] covering a variety of beats and contributing to two Pulitzer Prize-winning stories: Coverage of the LA riots in 1993 and the California wildfires in 2004. Haldane is also a former reporter and weekend news anchor at Z107.7 FM radio in Joshua Tree, California.
Publications
- A Tooth in My Popsicle (published in January 2023)[4][5][6]
- Jenny on the Street: And Other Tales of Reverence and Revolution by a Very Young Man (published in January 2021)
- Nazis & Nudists (published in October 2015)[7]
- Berkeley Days (published in November 2003)[8]
Recognition
- Finalist, National Indie Excellence Awards, A Tooth in My Popsicle, (Category – Travel) 2023[9]
- Golden Mike Award for short radio feature, KCDZ 107.7 FM, Radio and TV News Association of Southern California, 2018
- Finalist, McGrath House Independent Book Awards, Nazis & Nudists, 2017
- Finalist, Nonfiction E-book and Memoir, Next Generation Indie Book Awards for Nazis & Nudists, 2017
- Runner-up, Maxy Awards for Nazis & Nudists, 2016[10]
- Finalist, Supple Religion Writer of the Year, Religion Newswriters Association, 2007
- Credited Contributor, Pulitzer Prize in Breaking News, Los Angeles Times staff coverage of California wildfires, 2004 (Open the top story listed-- Wildfires Destroy 200 Homes)
- By-lined Contributor, Pulitzer Prize in Spot News, Los Angeles Times staff coverage of Los Angeles riots, 1993
- Citation for excellence from Odyssey Institute Concerns of Children Media Awards for the five-part series "Molestation: Betrayal of a Child", 1981
References
- ↑ "Z107.7 REPORTER WINS A GOLDEN MIKE, Z107.7 NEWS NAMED 1 OF THE 3 BEST". Z107.7 FM Joshua Tree. 2019-01-18. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
- ↑ "Celebrate books". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
- ↑ July 16, Kevin Roderick |; Am, 2008 12:35. "L.A. Times layoff scenes". LA Observed. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ MGSD (2023-04-14). "Surigao expat, GSD columnist launches book". Mindanao Gold Star Daily. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
- ↑ "Ex-L. A. Times writer launches book on Philippine life". OpinYon News. 2023-03-08. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
- ↑ "The tooth is out there". Philstar Life. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
- ↑ "Philippines: A home to wandering souls". SUNSTAR. 2016-06-22. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
- ↑ "David Haldane: books, biography, latest update". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
- ↑ "17th Annual Finalists | National Indie Excellence Awards | California". indie-excellence. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
- ↑ "Maxy Award - 2016 Recipients". Maxy Awards. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
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