Linda deutsch biography

Linda Deutsch (September 24, 1943 – September 1, 2024) was an American journalist who worked for the Associated Press (AP) and covered court cases from 1967 until her retirement in 2014, including the high-profile trials of Charles Manson, Sirhan Sirhan, O. J. Simpson, and Michael Jackson.
Linda Deutsch was an American journalist who worked for the Associated Press and covered court cases from 1967 until her retirement in 2014, including the high-profile trials of Charles Manson, Sirhan Sirhan, O. J. Simpson, and Michael Jackson.
Linda Deutsch was born on Sept.

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Linda Deutsch

Linda Deutsch, née le à Perth Amboy et morte le à Los Angeles, est une journaliste américaine. Elle travaille pour l'Associated Press (AP) et couvre des affaires judiciaires de 1967 jusqu'à sa retraite en 2014, notamment les procès très médiatisés de Charles Manson, Sirhan Sirhan, OJ Simpson et Michael Jackson^[1].

Biographie

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Jeunesse et éducation

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Deutsch naît le à Perth Amboy dans le New Jersey^[2], et grandit dans la communauté de Jersey Shore de Bradley Beach^[3]. Elle commence à s'intéresser au journalisme à l'âge de 12 ans, lorsqu'elle créé un bulletin d'information pour un club de fans d'Elvis Presley^[4]. Elle est diplômée de l'Asbury Park High School^[3] et en 1965 de l'Université de Monmouth, où elle obtient un bachelor's degree en anglais^[1]. Elle est encouragée à devenir journaliste par son oncle, rédacteur en chef d'un journal, malgré le manque flagrant de mixité dans le journalisme à l'époque^[5].

Carrière

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Pendant ses études universitaires, el

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In four decades with The Associated Press, Linda Deutsch has established herself as the nation''s leading expert in coverage of high profile trials. From Manson to O.J. Simpson, Michael Jackson, Phil Spector and many others in between, she has become known for her fair and unbiased coverage.

A recent issue of "Current Biography," summing up her career said, "She has been ranked among the foremost American courtroom journalists of modern times .She is best known for her detailed, objective reporting on some of the most sensational, newsworthy and influential trials of recent decades."

Linda has been the eyes and ears of the public at trials including those of: Sirhan Sirhan, Charles Manson, Patty Hearst, Angela Davis, Daniel Ellsberg, John Z. DeLorean, Exxon Valdez skipper Joseph Hazelwood, William Kennedy Smith and the Menendez Brothers.

Linda added an exclamation point to her career with her coverage of the O.J. Simpson criminal and civil trials and was a Pulitzer Prize nominee for her work on the case. The Simpson trial brought Linda''s face as well as her byline into million

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Linda Deutsch

Retired – Former Associated Press Special Correspondent Trial Reporter.

When AP trial reporter Linda Deutsch retired in December 2014, First Amendment lawyers and judges called her an iconic figure and champion of press freedom. One award said her “clear, concise reports have connected millions of readers around the world to the inner workings of America’s courtrooms.”

Few awards and plaudits told how Deutsch blazed such a trail in the Mad Men era, when men ruled the roost – and the media – and where there were no blueprints and few role models for an ambitious female reporter.

She had big support from her father, who gave her a typewriter at age 10. She wrote a lot, early on. When she was 12, she heard “Heartbreak Hotel” on the radio and soon after started one of the first Elvis Presley fan clubs. She began an Elvis newsletter, mailing it to more than 300 subscribers here and abroad. Today, she realizes that made her a publisher.

She thought about becoming a poet or novelist but an uncle, who edited a new