Myrta Pulliam
Born
Myrta Jane Pulliam

(1947-06-20) June 20, 1947 (age 76)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Parent(s)Eugene S. Pulliam
Jane Bleecker
RelativesEugene C. Pulliam (grandfather)
Dan Quayle (cousin)

Myrta Jane Pulliam (born June 20, 1947) is an American journalist.

Biography

Pulliam was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. She is the granddaughter of Eugene C. Pulliam, the former publisher of The Indianapolis Star, and the daughter of Eugene S. Pulliam, Star publisher from 1975 to 1999.[1][2] Pulliam has worked as a journalist in Indianapolis and in Phoenix.

A co-founder of Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc., Pulliam is also a past board member.[3][4][5]

Pulliam is a cousin of former Vice President Dan Quayle and a first cousin, once removed, of former U.S. representative Ben Quayle.[6] Her niece is the Washington Post journalist Sarah Pulliam Bailey.[7] Pulliam has served on the Board of Trustees of DePauw University and Newfields.[8][9]

Awards

Pulliam worked on a 1974 Star series that uncovered "local police corruption and dilatory law enforcement, resulting in a cleanup of both the Police Department and the office of the County Prosecutor." It was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Local Investigative Specialized Reporting, in 1975.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Pulliam, Eugene S." January 28, 1987.
  2. ^ Pace, Eric (January 22, 1999). "Eugene Pulliam Is Dead at 84; Publisher Opposed McCarthy". The New York Times.
  3. ^ "History".
  4. ^ "Pulliams keep alive family's century-long media legacy | The SPJ News".
  5. ^ Downie Jr., Leonard (1976). The New Muckrakers. The New Republic Book Company, Inc. p. 247.
  6. ^ "Quayle Scoop in Family's Newspaper Signals End of an Era". August 20, 1988 – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  7. ^ "Spring 2014 – Briefly Noted". Philanthropy Roundtable.
  8. ^ Stall, Sam. "2010 Woman of Influence: Myrta Pulliam".
  9. ^ "Board of Trustees". discovernewfields.org.
  10. ^ "1975 Winners". The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 2013-10-29.

External links

Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting
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