David Shaw (writer)

David Shaw
Born(1943-01-04)January 4, 1943
DiedAugust 1, 2005(2005-08-01) (aged 62)
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles (BA)
OccupationJournalist

David Shaw (January 4, 1943 August 1, 2005) was an American journalist. He was best known for his reporting for the Los Angeles Times, where he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 1991. He wrote criticism of food, wine, and film, but is perhaps best known for taking a critical eye on the media itself.