Diana Sugg
Diana Sugg | |
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| Born | Diana K. Sugg |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Villanova University Ohio State University |
| Occupations |
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| Spouse |
Albert Wu (m. 2004) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Pulitzer Prize for Beat Reporting (2003) |
Diana K. Sugg is a journalist and editor at The Baltimore Sun. Her work covering healthcare and medicine earned her the Pulitzer Prize for Beat Reporting in 2003.
Biography
[edit]Sugg was raised in a large family in Rockville, Maryland where she is the third of six children. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1987 from Villanova University, where she was an editor of the student newspaper The Villanovan.[1] She earned a master's degree in investigative journalism from Ohio State University on a Kiplinger Fellowship in 1992.[2][3]
Before joining The Baltimore Sun, Sugg was a reporter with the Associated Press in Philadelphia, the Spartanburg Herald-Journal in South Carolina, and the Sacramento Bee.[2][4][5] In 1990, while covering crime in Sacramento, Sugg collapsed and has since battled strokes and seizures.[6]
Sugg married Albert Wu, an internist and public health researcher, on February 14, 2004.[7] They have two sons, and currently live near Baltimore.[8]
Awards
[edit]Sugg won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize in Beat Reporting on April 8, 2003.[6] The Pulitzer committee noted her "absorbing, often poignant stories that illuminated complex medical issues through the lives of people."[4] Sugg's recognized work included pieces on stillbirth, sepsis, and the controversial practice of allowing patient families to be present during patient resuscitation efforts.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ Quigley, Kathryn (April 8, 2003). "Diana K. Sugg won the Pulitzer". The Villanovan. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Diana Sugg". LinkedIn.
- ^ "Award-winning journalists highlight Foster Conference". Penn State University (Press release). September 24, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^ a b "Diana K. Sugg of The Baltimore Sun". The Pulitzer Prizes. 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^ "Diana K. Sugg". Dart Center. April 6, 2015.
- ^ a b Atkinson, Bill (April 8, 2003). "Sun medical writer Sugg wins Pulitzer for beat reporting". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^ "WEDDINGS/CELEBRATIONS; Diana Sugg, Albert Wu". The New York Times. 2004-02-15.
- ^ Sugg, Diana K. (December 9, 2010). "From Newsroom to Nursery—The Beat Goes on". Nieman Reports. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^ Tompkins, Al (April 20, 2015). "Here's what it's like to win a Pulitzer". Poynter Institute.
- ^ "New York Times, Baltimore Sun Reporters Win Pulitzer Prizes for Health Issue Reporting". Kaiser Health News. Kaiser Family Foundation. June 11, 2009. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
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- Pulitzer Prize for Beat Reporting winners
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- Villanova University alumni
- Ohio State University School of Communication alumni
- Associated Press reporters
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- Journalists from South Carolina
- 20th-century American journalists
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- 21st-century American women journalists
- 20th-century American women writers