Press & Articles

25+ years of gumshoe journalism

Journalism Career Highlights

From breaking news to in-depth features, my work has appeared in prestigious publications and broadcast networks

The New York Times

Ten years reporting on Health, Business, and the Arts

HealthBusinessArtsNon-ProfitsPediatric Medicine

Broadcast Journalism

ABC News (London & New York), CBS Radio San Francisco

Crime ReportingBreaking NewsFeaturesInvestigations

Notable Coverage

In-depth features in national magazines and newspapers

Art ConservationCultureFinanceFood

Notable Published Works

The New York Times

Ten years covering Health, Business, and the Arts in California

ABC News – London and New York

David Jayne Fellow and reporter for Satellite News Channel

NightlineWorld News TonightWeekend News

CBS Radio SF & KFBK Sacramento

Writer, editor, anchor and general assignment reporter

Breaking NewsFeaturesCrime

Television: CBS, NBC and Fox (SF, Oakland, San Jose)

On-camera reporter covering crime and community stories

TelevisionCrime CoverageFeatures

Education & Recognition

Barnard College

Columbia University

BA

Columbia University

Graduate School of Journalism

MS

David Jayne Fellow

ABC News

Leningrad State University

USSR

Diploma with Honors

Laura Novak

Journalist turned novelist. From The New York Times to Berkeley mysteries and Downtown LA comedy, crafting stories that captivate and intrigue.

Books

  • An LA Story (Seeking Agent)
  • Murder at the Mailbox
  • Finding Clarity

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