Chris Hamby
Chris Hamby | |
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| Alma mater | University of Richmond University of Missouri |
| Occupations | Investigative journalist, author |
| Notable work | Soul Full of Coal Dust |
| Awards | Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting (2014) |
Chris Hamby is an investigative journalist and author. He won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting while at the for reporting on a system that denied benefits to coal miners with [[black lung disease. [1] In 2017, while at BuzzFeed News, he was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting for an investigation of a dispute-settlement process used by multinational corporations to challenge government regulations and environmental laws.[2]
Hamby earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Richmond and a master's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri. He worked for the Center for Public Integrity and BuzzFeed News before joining The New York Times in 2019.[3] His 2020 book, Soul Full of Coal Dust: A Fight for Breath and Justice in Appalachia, concerns black lung disease and the system for awarding benefits to coal miners. The book was reviewed by Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, and the Star Tribune.[4][5][6]
References
[edit source]- ↑ "Chris Hamby". The Pulitzer Prizes. Columbia University. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Chris Hamby of BuzzFeed News". The Pulitzer Prizes. Columbia University. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Chris Hamby". National Press Foundation. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Soul Full of Coal Dust: A Fight for Breath and Justice in Appalachia". Publishers Weekly. April 14, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Soul Full of Coal Dust". Kirkus Reviews. April 12, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
- ↑ Serres, Chris (August 14, 2020). "Review: 'Soul Full of Coal Dust,' by Chris Hamby". Star Tribune. Retrieved August 12, 2026.