Journalist. He was the recipient of the Pulitzer Prize (shared with Wendell Rawls, Jr.) for investigative reporting for his series on the abuse of inmates at Farview State Hospital for the mentally ill (Pennsylvania) in 1977. Raised in Philadelphia, he served as a medic with the United States Army and later studied at the Charles Morris Price School of Advertising and Journalism. Moore began his career in the newspaper industry in 1962, when he landed the position of copy clerk and two years later, he was elevated to an editorial clerk. From 1968 until 1981, he served as a staff writer with the Philadelphia Inquirer. Additionally, he co-hosted the public television series "Black Perspectives on the News" during the 1970s. Moore earned the reputation as a well-respected journalist and trailblazer for subjects regarding African-Americans. Moore was a co-founder of the National Association for Black Journalists. He taught Journalism at a number of colleges including the University of California at Berkeley, Temple University and Florida A&M University.
Journalist. He was the recipient of the Pulitzer Prize (shared with Wendell Rawls, Jr.) for investigative reporting for his series on the abuse of inmates at Farview State Hospital for the mentally ill (Pennsylvania) in 1977. Raised in Philadelphia, he served as a medic with the United States Army and later studied at the Charles Morris Price School of Advertising and Journalism. Moore began his career in the newspaper industry in 1962, when he landed the position of copy clerk and two years later, he was elevated to an editorial clerk. From 1968 until 1981, he served as a staff writer with the Philadelphia Inquirer. Additionally, he co-hosted the public television series "Black Perspectives on the News" during the 1970s. Moore earned the reputation as a well-respected journalist and trailblazer for subjects regarding African-Americans. Moore was a co-founder of the National Association for Black Journalists. He taught Journalism at a number of colleges including the University of California at Berkeley, Temple University and Florida A&M University.
Bio by: C.S.
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