Jonathan Kaufman
Jonathan Kaufman | |
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| Born | April 18, 1956 |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, author, editor, professor |
| Known for | Director of Northeastern University School of Journalism; Executive Editor at Bloomberg News; Beijing Bureau Chief at The Wall Street Journal; Berlin Bureau Chief for the Boston Globe |
Jonathan Kaufman (born April 18, 1956) is an accomplished journalist, author, editor, and the Director of the Northeastern University School of Journalism, where he also holds a professorship.[1]
Career
Prior to his tenure at Northeastern, Kaufman held the position of Executive Editor at Bloomberg News, overseeing a team exceeding 300 journalists and editors.[2] During his guidance, Bloomberg secured a variety of prestigious honors including the 2015 Pulitzer Prize, several George Polk Awards, the Overseas Press Club Award, a Gerald Loeb Award, the Asia Society’s Osborn Elliott Prize, and the Grand Prize from the Education Writers Association.[3]
Before that, Kaufman was senior editor and Beijing Bureau Chief at The Wall Street Journal[4], as well as serving as reporter and Berlin Bureau Chief for the Boston Globe, contributing to a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation into racism and employment discrimination in Boston.[5]
His areas of specialization include Jewish influence in American and global politics;[6] challenges faced by media in the digital age and during President Donald Trump’s administration;[7] racial and socioeconomic issues within the United States;[8] and political, economic, and diplomatic matters involving China and U.S.-China relations.[9]
Publications
- Broken Alliance: The Turbulent Times Between Blacks and Jews in America received the National Jewish Book Award. The book was acclaimed by both African-American and white critics for its compelling narrative, insightful analysis, and balanced perspective, remaining a staple in university courses.
- A Hole in the Heart of the World: Being Jewish in Eastern Europe was shortlisted for the National Jewish Book Award. Critics praised it as “deeply engrossing” and “beautifully written.”
- The Last Kings of Shanghai. Two Rival Dynasties and the Creation of Modern China (Little Brown, 2020).
Honors and awards
- 1984 Pulitzer Prize for Special Local Reporting awarded for a Boston Globe series addressing racism and employment discrimination.
- 1985 Pulitzer Prize Finalist for Local Reporting recognizing a Boston Globe series on community activists.
- 1989 National Jewish Book Award for Broken Alliance.
- 1997 National Headliner Award for a Wall Street Journal series exploring evolving workplace dynamics.
- 1999 Unity in Media Award honoring Wall Street Journal articles on incarceration’s effects on black families.
- 1989 American Jewish Committee Present Tense Award for Best Book on Current Affairs awarded to Broken Alliance.
- 1997 National Jewish Book Award finalist for A Hole in the Heart of the World.
- Columbia University School of Journalism Awards for Coverage of Race and Ethnicity in 1999 and 2008.
- 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Journalism recognizing Bloomberg News’ series on corporate tax avoidance.
- 2015 Asia Society/Osborn Elliott Award for Bloomberg’s reporting on environmental violations by companies operating in India.
- 2011 Gerald Loeb Award, George Polk Award, and Pulitzer Prize Finalist for Public Service acknowledging Bloomberg investigations into financial misconduct by for-profit educational institutions.
- 2011 Overseas Press Club Award for a Bloomberg Businessweek article exposing Chinese students’ manipulation of SAT exams.
- 2012 George Polk Award honoring Bloomberg coverage of abuses within the student loan industry.
External links
- ↑ Jonathan Kaufman
- ↑ Bloomberg names Kaufman executive editor for company news
- ↑ Bloomberg's Jonathan Kaufman on prize-winning teams
- ↑ A Fan in Beijing Makes Trek Home to Red Sox Nation
- ↑ The Pulitzer Prizes
- ↑ FACULTY PROFILE: Jonathan Kaufman
- ↑ Trump Banning Reporters Echoes Nixon, China
- ↑ Prison Life is All Around for a Girl Growing up in Downtown Baltimore
- ↑ Biography - JONATHAN KAUFMAN
- Northeastern University faculty
- Yale College alumni
- Harvard University alumni
- Bloomberg L.P. personnel
- The Wall Street Journal staff
- The Boston Globe contributors
- 20th-century American journalists
- American male journalists
- 20th-century American male authors
- 21st-century American male authors
- 21st-century American journalists
- 1956 births
- Living people
- Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting recipients
- Bloomberg L.P. people