John (Jack) Laurence | |
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| Born | |
| Occupation(s) | TV news correspondent, author, print reporter, documentary filmmaker. |
| Notable work | The World of Charlie Company (1970) The Cat from Huế: a Vietnam War Story (2002) I am an American Soldier: One Year in Iraq with the 101st Airborne (2007) |
John Laurence (also known as Jack Laurence) is an American television correspondent, author, print reporter and documentary filmmaker. He is known for his work on the air at CBS News, London correspondent for ABC News, documentary work for PBS and CBS, and his book and magazine writing. He won the George Polk Memorial Award of the Overseas Press Club of America for "best reporting in any medium requiring exceptional courage and enterprise abroad" for his coverage of the Vietnam War in 1970.[1]
- ^ "C.B.S. Team Wins Award for a Vietnam Project". The New York Times. 27 March 1971. Retrieved 25 February 2018.