Gary Webb

American investigative journalist (1955–2004)
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Gary Webb

Summary

Gary Webb is a human[1]. His place of birth was Corona[2]. He was born on +1955-08-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Carmichael[4]. He died on +2004-12-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a journalist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,061 views/month, #6,240 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Corona[2], Gary Webb…
  • Gary Webb passed away in Carmichael[4].
  • Gary Webb was born on +1955-08-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gary Webb died on +2004-12-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gary Webb held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Gary Webb's professions included journalist[6].
  • Gary Webb's field of work was investigative journalism[9].
  • Gary Webb was employed by The Mercury News[10].
  • Gary Webb's education included a stint at Northern Kentucky University[11].
  • Gary Webb received the Pulitzer Prize for Beat Reporting[12].
  • Gary Webb received the James Aronson Award[13].
  • Gary Webb is recorded as male[14].
  • Gary Webb's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Gary Webb's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116126941[16].
  • Gary Webb's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 28698719[17].
  • Gary Webb's GND ID is recorded as 1056486295[18].
  • Gary Webb's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n90696662[19].
  • Gary Webb's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 169663618[20].
  • Gary Webb's IdRef ID is recorded as 070659699[21].
  • The cause of death was gunshot wound[22].
  • Gary Webb's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03kf9n[23].
  • Gary Webb's Open Library ID is recorded as OL7095124A[24].
  • Gary Webb's family name is recorded as Webb[25].
  • Gary Webb's given name is recorded as Gary[26].
  • Gary Webb's given name is recorded as Stephen[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Corona[2], Gary Webb… he was born on +1955-08-31T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Gary Webb's education included a stint at Northern Kentucky University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Gary Webb worked as a journalist[6]. His field of work was investigative journalism[9]. He was employed by The Mercury News[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Pulitzer Prize for Beat Reporting[12], a class of award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1991[30] and James Aronson Award[13], a journalism prize[31], in United States[32], founded in 1990[33].

Death and Burial

Gary Webb died on +2004-12-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Carmichael[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[22].

Why It Matters

Gary Webb ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,061 views/month, #6,240 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Gary Webb born?

Gary Webb's place of birth was Corona[2].

Where did Gary Webb die?

Gary Webb passed away in Carmichael[4].

What did Gary Webb do for work?

Gary Webb worked as journalist[6].

Where did Gary Webb go to school?

Gary Webb was educated at Northern Kentucky University[11].

What awards did Gary Webb receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Beat Reporting[12] and James Aronson Award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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