Background
Raksin, Alex was born on November 9, 1960.
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Alex Raksin
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Bachelor in Journalism, University Southern California, 1984.
Career
Columnist Los Angeles Times, 1985—1993, deputy book editor, 1993—1996, editorial writer, 1996—2005, science correspondent, since 2005. Freelance writer, 1984—1993. Instructor University of California at Los Angeles Extension, 1986—1989.
Director Literature awards Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association United States of America West, 1998—2000.
Achievements
Membership
Member of National Conference Editorial Writers, National Committee Concerned Journalists, National Book Critics Circuit.
Connections
Married Victoria Hendrick. Children: Tobias, Leonid.
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Born
Education
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1984
Career
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1985 - 1993
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1993 - 1996
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2005
Awards
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Recipient Outstanding Media award for Editorial Writing, National Alliance for Mentally Ill, 2001, National Headliner award for Editorial Writing, California Alliance for Mentally Ill, 2001, 1999, Aaron Price Child Health and Welfare Scholarship and Journalism award, 1999, Sigma Delta Chi award for editorial writing, 2002, Pulitzer prize for editorial writing, 2002, Los Angeles Times prize for best editorial series, 2004.Recipient Outstanding Media award for Editorial Writing, National Alliance for Mentally Ill, 2001, National Headliner award for Editorial Writing, California Alliance for Mentally Ill, 2001, 1999, Aaron Price Child Health and Welfare Scholarship and Journalism award, 1999, Sigma Delta Chi award for editorial writing, 2002, Pulitzer prize for editorial writing, 2002, Los Angeles Times prize for best editorial series, 2004.