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'''Hank Klibanoff''' (born March 26, 1949 in [[Florence, Alabama]]<ref>[http://www.georgiacenterforthebook.org/Georgia-Literary-Map/Georgia-Author-Detail.php?record_id=127 http://www.georgiacenterforthebook.org/Georgia-Literary-Map/Georgia-Author-Detail.php?record_id=127]</ref>) is an American journalist, now a professor at [[Emory University]]. He and [[Gene Roberts (journalist)|Gene Roberts]] won the 2007 [[Pulitzer Prize for History]] for the book ''[[The Race Beat: The Press, the Civil Rights Struggle, and the Awakening of a Nation]]''.<ref name=pulitzer/>
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'''Hank Klibanoff''' (born March 26, 1949, in [[Florence, Alabama]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.georgiacenterforthebook.org/Georgia-Literary-Map/Georgia-Author-Detail.php?record_id=127|title=Georgia Authors &#124; Georgia Center for the Book &#124; Supporting Libraries, Literary Programs and Georgia's Rich Literary Heritage|access-date=2015-06-07|archive-date=2017-10-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171014183243/http://www.georgiacenterforthebook.org/Georgia-Literary-Map/Georgia-Author-Detail.php?record_id=127|url-status=dead}}</ref>) is an American journalist, now a professor at [[Emory University]]. He and [[Gene Roberts (journalist)|Gene Roberts]] won the 2007 [[Pulitzer Prize for History]] for the book ''[[The Race Beat: The Press, the Civil Rights Struggle, and the Awakening of a Nation]]''.<ref name=pulitzer/>


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Hank Klibanoff was born and raised in [[Florence, Alabama]]. He got an early start in journalism delivering newspapers by bicycle. He graduated from [[Coffee High School]] in Florence and attended [[Washington University in St. Louis]], where he studied under [[Howard Nemerov]] and received his B.A. in English. He subsequently received a master's degree in journalism from the [[Medill School]] of [[Northwestern University]].
Hank Klibanoff was born and raised in [[Florence, Alabama]]. He got an early start in journalism delivering newspapers by bicycle. He graduated from [[Coffee High School (Alabama)|Coffee High School]] in Florence and attended [[Washington University in St. Louis]], where he studied under [[Howard Nemerov]] and received his B.A. in English. He subsequently received a master's degree in journalism from the [[Medill School]] of [[Northwestern University]].


==Career==
==Career==

He was managing editor of the ''[[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]'' until June 24, 2008, when he stepped down.<ref name=AJC/> He had been deputy managing editor for ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', where he worked for 20 years.<ref name=AJC/> He had also been a reporter for six years in [[Mississippi]] and three years at ''[[The Boston Globe]]''.<ref name=pulitzer/>
He was managing editor of the ''[[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]'' until June 24, 2008, when he stepped down.<ref name=AJC/> He had been deputy managing editor for ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', where he worked for 20 years.<ref name=AJC/> He had also been a reporter for six years in [[Mississippi]] and three years at ''[[The Boston Globe]]''.<ref name=pulitzer/>


Klibanoff is currently the director of the journalism program at [[Emory University]] in Atlanta, Georgia, as well as the project managing editor of the Civil Rights Cold Case Project.<ref>{{cite web|title=Journalism Program Faculty|url=http://journalism.emory.edu/home/people/faculty.html|website=Emory University|accessdate=12 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Team|url=http://coldcases.org/team/team-members|website=The Civil Rights Cold Case Project|accessdate=12 April 2015}}</ref>
Klibanoff is currently the director of the journalism program at [[Emory University]] in Atlanta, Georgia, as well as the project managing editor of the Civil Rights Cold Case Project.<ref>{{cite web|title=Journalism Program Faculty|url=http://journalism.emory.edu/home/people/faculty.html|website=Emory University|access-date=12 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150509001159/http://journalism.emory.edu/home/people/faculty.html|archive-date=9 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Team|url=http://coldcases.org/team/team-members|website=The Civil Rights Cold Case Project|access-date=12 April 2015}}</ref>

He hosts a podcast called "[[Buried Truths]]" about racial tensions in Georgia during and after the 1948 election.<ref>{{cite web |title=Buried Truths |url=https://www.npr.org/podcasts/577471834/buried-truths |website=npr.org |publisher=NPR |access-date=25 April 2019}}</ref> The podcast won a 2018 [[Peabody Award]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Morris |first1=Grace |title=Hank Klibanoff Wins Peabody Award |url=https://emorywheel.com/hank-klibanoff-wins-peabody-award/ |website=The Emory Wheel |date=24 April 2019 |access-date=25 April 2019}}</ref>


==Family==
==Family==
Klibanoff is father to three girls, Eleanor, Caroline and Corinne; he is married to Laurie Leonard.
Klibanoff is father to 3 girls, Eleanor, Caroline and Corinne; he is married to Laurie Leonard.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 03:11, 20 June 2024

Hank Klibanoff
Hank Klibanoff in 2007
Born (1949-03-26) March 26, 1949 (age 75)
EducationCoffee High School
Washington University in St. Louis (BA)
Medill School of Journalism
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • professor
SpouseLaurie Leonard
Children3
AwardsPeabody Award (2018)

Hank Klibanoff (born March 26, 1949, in Florence, Alabama[1]) is an American journalist, now a professor at Emory University. He and Gene Roberts won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for History for the book The Race Beat: The Press, the Civil Rights Struggle, and the Awakening of a Nation.[2]

Early life and education[edit]

Hank Klibanoff was born and raised in Florence, Alabama. He got an early start in journalism delivering newspapers by bicycle. He graduated from Coffee High School in Florence and attended Washington University in St. Louis, where he studied under Howard Nemerov and received his B.A. in English. He subsequently received a master's degree in journalism from the Medill School of Northwestern University.

Career[edit]

He was managing editor of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution until June 24, 2008, when he stepped down.[3] He had been deputy managing editor for The Philadelphia Inquirer, where he worked for 20 years.[3] He had also been a reporter for six years in Mississippi and three years at The Boston Globe.[2]

Klibanoff is currently the director of the journalism program at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, as well as the project managing editor of the Civil Rights Cold Case Project.[4][5]

He hosts a podcast called "Buried Truths" about racial tensions in Georgia during and after the 1948 election.[6] The podcast won a 2018 Peabody Award.[7]

Family[edit]

Klibanoff is father to 3 girls, Eleanor, Caroline and Corinne; he is married to Laurie Leonard.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Georgia Authors | Georgia Center for the Book | Supporting Libraries, Literary Programs and Georgia's Rich Literary Heritage". Archived from the original on 2017-10-14. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
  2. ^ a b "The 2007 Pulitzer Prize Winners: History". The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 2013-11-25. With short biographies and dustjacket description.
  3. ^ a b "AJC Managing Editor Hank Klibanoff steps down". Atlanta Business Chronicle. June 24, 2008. Retrieved 2013-11-25. With transcript of Klibanoff memo to "The AJC staff".
  4. ^ "Journalism Program Faculty". Emory University. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  5. ^ "The Team". The Civil Rights Cold Case Project. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  6. ^ "Buried Truths". npr.org. NPR. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  7. ^ Morris, Grace (24 April 2019). "Hank Klibanoff Wins Peabody Award". The Emory Wheel. Retrieved 25 April 2019.

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