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'''Rick Attig''' is an [[United States|American]] journalist, currently an associate editor and editorial writer for ''[[The Oregonian]]'' newspaper in [[Portland, Oregon]]. He was a 2008 Knight Fellow at [[Stanford University]] and twice winner of the [[Pulitzer Prize]].<ref name=knight/>
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| name = Rick Attig
| birth_place = [[Corvallis, Oregon]], U.S.
| education = {{Unbulleted list | [[University of Oregon]] (BA, Journalism and Political Science, 1983) | [[Pacific University]] (MFA, Fiction, 2010) }}
| occupation = {{Unbulleted list | Journalist | Author }}
| employer = ''[[The Oregonian]]'' (1998–2012)
| notable_works = Editorials on U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service abuses; Mental health reporting on [[Oregon State Hospital]]
| awards = {{Unbulleted list | [[Pulitzer Prize for Public Service]] (2001) | [[Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing]] (2006) | National Headliner Award (2006) }}
| spouse = Courtenay Thompson
| children = 2 (Mitchell and Will)
| honors = Inducted into the [[University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication]] Hall of Achievement (2015)
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'''Rick Attig''' is an American journalist and author, formerly a member of the editorial board for ''[[The Oregonian]]'' newspaper in [[Portland, Oregon]]. He was a 2008 Knight Fellow at [[Stanford University]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Stanford Fellows |url=http://knight.stanford.edu/fellows/2008/attig/}}</ref> and twice shared the [[Pulitzer Prize]].<ref name=knight/>
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Attig was born and raised in [[Corvallis, Oregon]]. He earned his bachelor's degree from the [[University of Oregon]]. Before he graduated, he was working as a journalist for the ''[[Springfield News]]'' in [[Springfield, Oregon]]. A year after graduation, in 1984, he went to the Bend Bulletin daily newspaper in Oregon where he held a number of positions including senior writer, editorial page editor, and, in 1995, executive editor. Since 1998, he has been the associate editor and member of the editorial board for ''The Oregonian'' in Portland. He has been recognized in his field with over 40 national, state, and regional awards.<ref name=knight/> Attig was part of a team that won the 2001 [[Pulitzer Prize for Public Service]] for a series of articles and editorials about abuses in the [[U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service]]. In 2006, he won the [[Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing]], as well as the National Headliners 1st Place Award, and he was a finalist for the [[American Society of Newspaper Editors]] Distinguished Writing Award for his editorial writing about abuse of the mentally ill at the [[Oregon State Hospital]].<ref name=knight>[http://knight.stanford.edu/index.html Knight Fellowship website] Retrieved February 23, 2008</ref> His wife, Courtenay Thompson, is also a writer. Attig has two sons, Mitchell, 21, and Will, 8.


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Attig was born and raised in [[Corvallis, Oregon]]. He earned his bachelor's degree in journalism and political science in 1983 from the [[University of Oregon]]. Before he graduated, he was working as a reporter for the now-defunct Springfield News in [[Springfield, Oregon]]. In 1984 he joined ''[[The Bulletin (Bend)|The Bulletin]]'' daily newspaper in [[Bend, Oregon]] where he held a number of positions including senior writer, editorial page editor, and, beginning in 1995, executive editor. From 1998 to 2012, he was associate editor and member of the editorial board for ''The Oregonian'' in Portland. He has been recognized in his field with over 40 national, state, and regional awards.<ref name=knight/> Attig was part of a group of Oregonian writers that won the 2001 [[Pulitzer Prize for Public Service]] for a series of articles and editorials about abuses in the [[U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service]].<ref name=":0" /> In 2006, he shared with his friend and colleague Doug Bates the [[Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing]], as well as the National Headliners 1st Place Award,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Headliner Awards |url=http://www.headlinerawards.com/Winners2006Print.html}}</ref> and he was a finalist for the [[American Society of Newspaper Editors]] Distinguished Writing Award<ref name=":0" /> for his editorial writing about abuse of the mentally ill at the [[Oregon State Hospital]].<ref name="knight">{{Cite web |title=Stanford |url=http://knight.stanford.edu/index.html}}</ref>
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In October 2015, Attig was inducted in the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication's Hall of Achievement.<ref name=":0" />
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Attig earned a MFA in fiction in 2010 from Pacific University.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-09-15 |title=Master of Fine Arts in Writing (MFA) |url=https://www.pacificu.edu/mfa-writing |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=Pacific University |language=en}}</ref> His short stories have appeared in several anthologies and literary magazines. His wife, Courtenay Thompson, is also a writer and editor. Attig has two sons, Mitchell, 33, who works in environmental restoration in Portland, and Will, 20, a student at the University of Notre Dame and a member of the Irish fencing team.<ref>{{Cite web |title=home |url=http://www.usafencing.org/page/show/2272806-home |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=USA Fencing |language=en-us}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 00:07, 20 October 2024

Rick Attig
Born
Corvallis, Oregon, U.S.
Education
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • Author
EmployerThe Oregonian (1998–2012)
Notable workEditorials on U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service abuses; Mental health reporting on Oregon State Hospital
SpouseCourtenay Thompson
Children2 (Mitchell and Will)
Awards
HonorsInducted into the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication Hall of Achievement (2015)

Rick Attig is an American journalist and author, formerly a member of the editorial board for The Oregonian newspaper in Portland, Oregon. He was a 2008 Knight Fellow at Stanford University[1] and twice shared the Pulitzer Prize.[2]

Attig was born and raised in Corvallis, Oregon. He earned his bachelor's degree in journalism and political science in 1983 from the University of Oregon. Before he graduated, he was working as a reporter for the now-defunct Springfield News in Springfield, Oregon. In 1984 he joined The Bulletin daily newspaper in Bend, Oregon where he held a number of positions including senior writer, editorial page editor, and, beginning in 1995, executive editor. From 1998 to 2012, he was associate editor and member of the editorial board for The Oregonian in Portland. He has been recognized in his field with over 40 national, state, and regional awards.[2] Attig was part of a group of Oregonian writers that won the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for a series of articles and editorials about abuses in the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service.[1] In 2006, he shared with his friend and colleague Doug Bates the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing, as well as the National Headliners 1st Place Award,[3] and he was a finalist for the American Society of Newspaper Editors Distinguished Writing Award[1] for his editorial writing about abuse of the mentally ill at the Oregon State Hospital.[2]

In October 2015, Attig was inducted in the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication's Hall of Achievement.[1]

Attig earned a MFA in fiction in 2010 from Pacific University.[4] His short stories have appeared in several anthologies and literary magazines. His wife, Courtenay Thompson, is also a writer and editor. Attig has two sons, Mitchell, 33, who works in environmental restoration in Portland, and Will, 20, a student at the University of Notre Dame and a member of the Irish fencing team.[5]

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  1. ^ a b c d "Stanford Fellows".
  2. ^ a b c "Stanford".
  3. ^ "Headliner Awards".
  4. ^ "Master of Fine Arts in Writing (MFA)". Pacific University. 2017-09-15. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  5. ^ "home". USA Fencing. Retrieved 2024-01-22.

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