David Lazarus
David Lazarus | |
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| Occupation(s) | newspaper columnistandreporter |
| Employer | KTLA[1] |
| Known for | "Consumer Affairs" business column |
| Political party | Democratic |
David Lazarusis an American business and consumer columnist who works forKTLA[1]and worked for theLos Angeles Timesfrom August 2007 to January 2022. His last column was published on January 28, 2022.[2][1]
Early life and education
[edit]He attendedOjai Valley SchoolandCrossroads School (Santa Monica, California)before heading north to attend and graduate from theUniversity of California, Berkeley,where he earned a degree in history.[3]
Writing
[edit]David Lazarus has written pieces forLos Angeles Timesabout consumer affairs and business topics includingYouTube,[4]AT&T[5]andBMW-customer service issues.[6]
Before joining theLA Timesstaff in 2007, Lazarus worked as a columnist for theSan Francisco Chronicleand a nightlytalk radiohost for San Francisco'sKGO Radio.[7]Lazarus also worked forThe San Francisco Examiner,The Bangkok Post,andThe Japan Times.[1]
He won first place in the 2005 National Headliner Awards contest for business reporting. And the Society of Professional Journalists in Northern California named him "Journalist of the Year" in 2001. A media watchdog site, Grade the News, described him this way: "Since coming to theChroniclefromWired News[8]in 1999, David Lazarus has been one of the most prolific, and influential, writers at the paper. "[9]He is known for sticking up and helping ordinary people deal with problems "such as fighting telemarketers"[10]when no one else is able to step up.
Lazarus[11]is the author of two books on Japan, where he lived for several years, and has had articles published in many magazines.[12]
Radio interviews
[edit]Lazarus has often been interviewed aboutdata breachissues (seeAnthem medical data breach) and privacy matters ontalk radioshows such as theNorman GoldmanShow.[13]He is also regularly seen onKTLA“Consumer Confidential” segments.[14]
Personal
[edit]Lazarus lives in Southern California with his wife and son. Lazarus is a member of the Democratic Party. He is Jewish.[2]
References
[edit]- ^abcdLazarus, David (28 January 2022)."Column: In this, my final column, one last consumer problem to be solved".Los Angeles Times.Retrieved7 February2022.
- ^ab"Times goes north for consumer columnist".laobserved. 2007-07-19.Retrieved2016-02-08.
- ^Lazarus, David (13 October 2015),"KTLA Author David Lazarus",KTLA
- ^Lazarus, David (28 May 2012)."Trying to make dollars and sense out of YouTube's partner program".Los Angeles Times.Retrieved28 May2012.
- ^Lazarus, David (13 October 2015)."Contact AT&T's CEO, hear back from his lawyer".Los Angeles Times.Retrieved13 October2015.
- ^Lazarus, David (17 November 2015)."BMW's fear of lawsuits blinds it to a customer's idea".Los Angeles Times.Retrieved17 November2015.
- ^"David Lazarus writes about how he got started on KGO".Kgoam810.Archived fromthe originalon 2011-05-25.
- ^Lazarus, David (2 May 1997)."Judge to IBM: It's Not 1956 Anymore".Wired.Retrieved22 December2015.
- ^Stoll, Michael (2004-09-10)."Business Unusual".Grade the News.Archived fromthe originalon 2012-02-04.Retrieved2013-09-12.
- ^Farnham, Alan (21 January 2014)."Fighting Telemarketers: When Do-Not-Call List Fails, These Strategies Work".ABC News.Retrieved21 January2014.
- ^David Lazarus on Twitterhttps://twitter /davidlaz
- ^"David Lazarus – Business Columnist Los Angeles Times Privacy Proponent".kuci.org. 2007-11-14. Archived fromthe originalon 2015-06-18.Retrieved2016-02-08.
- ^The Norman Goldman Showhttp://normangoldmanArchived2015-04-17 at theWayback Machine
- ^Lazarus, David (8 September 2015)."Consumer Confidential: How to Avoid Bank Fees".KTLA.Retrieved8 September2015.
External links
[edit]- Lazarus's articlesatLos Angeles Times