Andrew Schneider (journalist)

Andrew Schneider
Schneider at the Pulitzer centennial celebration in 2016
Born
Andrew Jay Schneider

(1942-11-13)November 13, 1942
DiedFebruary 17, 2017(2017-02-17) (aged 74)
OccupationInvestigative reporter
Known for2-time Pulitzer Prize recipient (1986, 1987)
Spouse(s)Carol Schneider (divorced)
Kathy Best
Children2

Andrew Jay Schneider (November 13, 1942 – February 17, 2017) was an American journalist and investigative reporter who worked for the Pittsburgh Press and Seattle Post-Intelligencer as a public-health reporter. He received back-to-back Pulitzer Prizes while working for the Press: one in Specialized Reporting in 1986 with Mary Pat Flaherty, and another for Public Service with Matthew Brelis and the Press in 1987.[1][2] Schneider also co-authored a book about an asbestos contamination incident in Libby, Montana, entitled "An Air That Kills".

  1. ^ Goldman, John J. (April 17, 1987). "3 for Philadelphia Inquirer: Times Wins 2 Pulitzers for Foreign Reports, Criticism". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
  2. ^ Daly, Jill (February 19, 2017). "Obituary: Andrew Jay Schneider / Investigative reporter won 2 Pulitzer Prizes in Pittsburgh". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved February 18, 2017.

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