David Nyhan (December 23, 1940 – January 23, 2005), born Charles David Nyhan Jr., was a journalist and biographer, whose op-ed column ran in The Boston Globe newspaper for many years.
Boston-area professor and editor Bill Ketter remarked "For David Nyhan, giving voice to the voiceless was intuitive.
"[2] He covered national politics and was a frequent source for commentary on presidential races and on the New Hampshire primary in particular.
Nyhan died aged 64 on January 23, 2005, at his home in Brookline, suffering a heart attack after shoveling snow.
[3] The Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard University established the David Nyhan Prize for Political Journalism in his honor.