Charlie Thompson (reporter)
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Charlie Thompson is a prominent journalist in Pennsylvania, working for The Patriot-News
.
In 2003, an article in the Lancaster Sunday News speculated that Thompson and Pete DeCoursey
, both then reporters for the Patriot-News, were operating the political website PoliticsPA
under a pseudonym.
PoliticsPA
named him the "Best Capitol Correspondent," praising his "his balanced, unbiased reporting." In 2008, the political website PolitickerPA.com named him one of the "Most Powerful Political Reporters" in Pennsylvania. In 2009, he and Jan Murphy
shared an "Honorable Mention" Keystone Press Award in Spot News Reporting from the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association
for their "Bonus Busts" coverage of the "Bonusgate
" arrests.
The Patriot-News
The Patriot-News is the largest daily newspaper serving the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania metropolitan area. In 2005, the newspaper was ranked in the top 100 in daily/Sunday circulation in the United States...
.
In 2003, an article in the Lancaster Sunday News speculated that Thompson and Pete DeCoursey
Pete DeCoursey
Peter L. DeCoursey is a prominent reporter of political news in Pennsylvania.DeCoursey worked as a press secretary for U.S. Rep. Bob Borski, D-Philadelphia, from late 1987 to late 1990, and for Philadelphia City Council for most of 1987...
, both then reporters for the Patriot-News, were operating the political website PoliticsPA
PoliticsPA
- Content :The website focuses on news aggregation, linking to major political news making headlines across the state. The editors write occasional features, like the weekly "Up & Down" scorecard and one-off lists like "Harrisburg's Smartest Staffer" and "Best Dressed Lobbyist" lists...
under a pseudonym.
PoliticsPA
PoliticsPA
- Content :The website focuses on news aggregation, linking to major political news making headlines across the state. The editors write occasional features, like the weekly "Up & Down" scorecard and one-off lists like "Harrisburg's Smartest Staffer" and "Best Dressed Lobbyist" lists...
named him the "Best Capitol Correspondent," praising his "his balanced, unbiased reporting." In 2008, the political website PolitickerPA.com named him one of the "Most Powerful Political Reporters" in Pennsylvania. In 2009, he and Jan Murphy
Jan Murphy
Jan Murphy is a prominent journalist in Pennsylvania, working for The Patriot-News.In 2007, she and colleague Craig Staudenmaier won the "Benjamin Franklin Award for Excellence" from the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association...
shared an "Honorable Mention" Keystone Press Award in Spot News Reporting from the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association
Pennsylvania Newspaper Association
The Pennsylvania Newspaper Association is a trade group serving newspapers in Pennsylvania. The PNA seeks to "advance the interests of Pennsylvania newspapers" and protect the "free and independent press." It represents the newspaper industry in governmental affairs and provides public educational...
for their "Bonus Busts" coverage of the "Bonusgate
2006 Pennsylvania General Assembly bonus controversy
In 2007, Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett began investigating $3.8 million in bonuses paid to legislative staffers in the Pennsylvania General Assembly. While the bonuses themselves are not illegal under state law, the Attorney General is investigating the possibility that the bonuses...
" arrests.