David Zurawik is an American journalist, author, and professor. He was born in either 1948 or 1949 into a Jewish family and has two brothers and a sister. Zurawik pursued higher education at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he earned a master’s degree in specialized reporting. He later obtained a doctorate in American Studies from the University of Maryland, College Park. His doctoral research culminated in a dissertation titled, "The Jews of Prime Time: Ethnicity, Self-Censorship, and Assimilation in Network Television."
Zurawik began his journalism career at the Dallas Times Herald, where he worked as a reporter shortly after completing his doctoral studies. In 1989, he joined The Baltimore Sun as a television critic, a position that significantly raised his profile in media criticism. During his tenure at the Sun, his work extended to a syndicated column that appeared in prominent newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times.
In 2008, he was named lead writer for The Baltimore Sun's TV blog, where he provided in-depth commentary on media and television. Zurawik also contributed to respected outlets such as the American Journalism Review and the Telegraph-Journal, further cementing his credibility as a media analyst.
In addition to his journalism career, David Zurawik serves as an assistant professor of communications and media studies at Goucher College. Through his academic work, he continues to influence the study and critique of American media and television, bridging professional journalism with scholarly insight.
| Birth Date: | 1 Jan, 1949 |
| Age: | 71 yrs |
| Occupations: | Journalist |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Milwaukee |
| Education: | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | American journalist and author |
