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Richard Reeves
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| Born | Richard Furman Reeves November 28, 1936 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | March 25, 2020 (aged 83) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Stevens Institute of Technology |
| Genre | History |
| Spouse | Catherine O'Neill |
| Children | Five |
Richard Furman Reeves (November 28, 1936 – March 25, 2020) was an American writer and journalist. He wrote articles for many newspapers across the United States. He also taught at the USC Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
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Early Life and Education
Richard Reeves was born in New York City in 1936. His mother, Dorothy Forshay, was an actress. His father, Furman W. Reeves, was a judge.
Richard studied Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. He graduated in 1960. After college, he worked as an engineer for one year. Then, he decided to become a journalist.
Career in Journalism
From 1961 to 1965, Richard Reeves helped start a newspaper called the Phillipsburg Free Press. This newspaper was in New Jersey. After that, he worked for other newspapers. These included the Newark Evening News and the New York Herald Tribune.
In 1966, he became the main political reporter for The New York Times. He left the Times in 1971 to teach at Hunter College.
Writing About Politics
Richard Reeves often wrote about American politics. His opinions were generally liberal. He believed in ideas that support social equality and individual rights. For example, he thought the war in Iraq was "stupid and unnecessary."
He also paid close attention to events happening around the world. He often explained how history influenced current events. Many of his articles focused on how other countries reacted to the political actions of the United States.
Books and Other Work
Richard Reeves wrote nine books. Most of his books were about American politics. In 1993, he appeared in the movie Dave. He played himself, as did several other journalists in the film.
After 1979, his weekly articles were published in over 160 newspapers. These articles were sent out by Universal Press Syndicate. He also wrote a monthly article from Paris for Travel and Leisure magazine.
Personal Life
Richard Reeves was married to Catherine O'Neill. She started the Women's Commission for Women and Children Refugees. They had five children together. The family lived in both Los Angeles and New York City.
Richard Reeves passed away on March 25, 2020. He died in Los Angeles from a heart attack.
Awards and Honors
Richard Reeves received many awards for his writing and journalism.
- 1978: Silver Gavel from the American Bar Association
- 1980: Emmy Award for a TV show called Lights, Camera, Politics! on ABC News
- 1982: Christopher Award
- 1983: Book of the Year from Christophers
- 1983: Columbia-Dupont Award for Struggle for Birmingham on PBS
- 1984: George Foster Peabody Award for Red Star over Khyber on PBS
- 1984: Peabody Award from Columbia University
- 1993: Book of the Year from Washington Monthly
- 1993: Non-Fiction Book of the Year from PEN
- 1997: Goldman Lecturer on American Civilization and Government at the Library of Congress
- 1998: Carey McWilliams Award from the American Political Science Association
- 1998: Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Society of Newspaper Columnists
- Literary Lion from the New York Public Library
Honorary Degrees
He also received special degrees from several universities:
- Stevens Institute of Technology
- Drew University
- St. Joseph's College
