Tom Shales
American writer and television critic (1944–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the critic named Tom Shales. For the similarly named comic actor, see Tom Shale.
Thomas William Shales (November 3, 1944 – January 13, 2024) was an American writer and television critic. He was a television critic for The Washington Post from 1977 to 2010, for which he received the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 1988. Shales also wrote a column for the television news trade publication NewsPro, published by Crain Communications.
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Born | Thomas William Shales (1944-11-03)November 3, 1944 Elgin, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | January 13, 2024(2024-01-13) (aged 79) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. |
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Education | Elgin Community College American University (BA) |
Period | 1968–2015 |
Subjects | Television |
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Notable awards | Pulitzer Prize for Criticism (1988) |
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