Dave Lieber
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Will Rogers Humanitarian Award
2003 - Community leadership
This honor goes to the U.S. newspaper columnist whose work produced positive effects on the lives of readers. Dave won for his co-founding of one of North Texas' largest children's charities, Summer Santa. Learn more about what Dave and other volunteers who created at http://www.summersanta.org
Fort Worth Society of Professional Journalists, First Amendment Award
2012 - Investigative column writing
The Fort Worth Society of Professional Journalists, 1st place for First Amendment Awards for reporting on open government.
Texas Associated Press Managing Editors, Honorable Mention
2012 - Helping the Community
Texas Associated Press Managing Editors, honorable mention for community service.
National Society of Newspaper Columnists
2012 - General-interest column writing for large newspapers
The National Society of Newspaper Columnists, 2nd place in general-interest columns for large metro newspapers. The judge in that contest, Tom Ferrick Jr., former metro columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer, writes: “If I were a government official in Texas and picked up the phone to hear, ‘This is Dave Lieber,’ my heart would skip a beat. And not from joy. Lieber is a classic watchdog journalist, looking out for the little guy – and he gets results. While it’s admirable that he is an ombudsman, it’s his flair and skill as a writer that earn him this award.”
Next Generation Indie Book Award
2012 - Memoirs: (Overcoming Adversity/Tragedy/Challenges)
Dave Lieber's newest book, Bad Dad, the true crime story about how the worst 10 minutes of your life can go viral.