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The Dallas Morning News Hires Veteran Watchdog Consumer Columnist Dave Lieber

Tuesday 21. May 2013 - The Dallas Morning News has hired Dave Lieber as its new consumer columnist. Known largely for his twice weekly 'Watchdog' column in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram for the past 20 years, he will bring his brand of investigative energy and what he has dubbed "Watchdog Nation common sense" to a twice-a-week column, "The Watchdog."

Aside from creating his WatchdogNation.com consumer rights movement, Dave also created his all-volunteer charity, Summer Santa, which provides assistance for impoverished children in North Texas.
“Dave has one of the most trusted voices in North Texas and our newsroom is honored to have him here,” said Bob Mong, editor of The Dallas Morning News. “For 20 years, people in Tarrant County knew they had an advocate, someone in their corner to help them solve problems with business or government. We’re lucky to have him, and we think readers across the region will feel likewise.”
Lieber won the Will Rogers Humanitarian Award in 2002 from the National Society of Newspaper Columnists, for work that “best exemplifies the high ideals of the beloved philosopher-humorist who used his platform for the benefit of his fellow human beings.” Lieber is also a sought-after speaker, appearing in front of more than 100 audiences each year.
“Although I was at the Star-Telegram, I have always admired the newsroom, reputation and writers of the Morning News,” said Lieber. “Bob [Mong] shared with me the paper’s dedication to consumer support and advocacy, which is why I’m thrilled ‘The Watchdog’ has a new home up the road on I-30.”
The Morning News, named Texas’ best newspaper by the Associated Press Managing Editors, continues to enhance its award-winning newsroom. Last year it added Mitchell Schnurman as a business columnist. Earlier this year it hired Mark Lamster, a new architecture critic.
Lieber’s inaugural column with the Morning News will be published on Friday, May 31. His column will run every Friday and Sunday.