Background
Landers, James Michael was born on February 11, 1951 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of William Edward and Loretta Mae (Fouts) Landers.
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James Michael Landers
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James Michael Landers, American News editor, deputy bureau chief Named Outstanding Washington correspondent National Press Club, 1985, Finalist Pulitzer prize for Explanatory Journalism, New York City, 1990; recipient World Hunger Media award World Hunger Year, New York City, 1990, Pulitzer prize for International Reporting, 1994.
Education
Bachelor in English with honors, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1974.
Career
Staff writer, The Washington Post, 1971-1974; free-lance journalist, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1974; staff writer, The Richmond (Virginia) Mercury, 1975; staff writer, The Trenton (New Jersey) Times, 1975-1977; features editor, Arab News, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 1978-1979; senior editor, Saudi Business & Arab Economics Report, Jeddah, 1979-1980; Washington correspondent, The Dallas Morning News, Washington, 1981-1988; international editor, The Dallas Morning News, Dallas, 1988-1994; international affairs correspondent Washington bureau, The Dallas Morning News, Dallas, since 1994; Washington news editor, deputy bureau chief, The Dallas Morning News, Dallas.
Achievements
Membership
United States delegate French-American Foundation, Taormina Young Leaders Conference, 1989. Member Council Foreign Rels., American Council on Germany, Dallas Committee Foreign Rels.
Interests
Connections
Married Susan Ann Moran, December 26, 1981. Children: Amy Foster, Noelle Christine, Jessica Elizabeth.
