Michael Cottman
senior correspondent, BlackAmericaWeb.com
michael.cottman@blackamericaweb.com | (301) 233-2088
Fellow for Election ‘08: Covering Politics in Cyberspace
Michael Cottman is senior correspondent at Reach Media Inc.'s BlackAmericaWeb.com with responsibility as the chief political reporter. Cottman also lectures in the department of journalism, Howard University, Washington, D.C. After an internship at The Atlanta Constitution, he reported for the Miami Herald, New York Newsday, where he shared a Pulitzer Prize with other staff reporters in 1992, and The Washington Post. The veteran journalist is author of three books: "The Wreck of the Henrietta Marie," "Million Man March" and "The Family of Black America." Cottman has been honored by the National Association of Black Journalists, New York Association of Black Journalists, New York NAACP and National Association of Black Scuba Divers, among others, including Clark Atlanta University where he earned a journalism degree.
