Jason Szep
Jason Szep | |
|---|---|
| Born | Scituate, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto |
| Notable awards | Pulitzer Prize (2014) |
Jason Szep is an American journalist with Reuters who received the Pulitzer Prize in 2014.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Born in Scituate, Massachusetts, Szep is the son of two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist Paul Szep, formerly of The Boston Globe. Jason Szep graduated from Brookline High School and studied literature at Bard College and University of Toronto.[2]
Career
[edit]Szep has reported from across Asia and North America on a wide range of subjects since joining Reuters in Toronto, with postings in Sydney, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, Boston, Bangkok and Washington.[3] His roles at Reuters have included Boston Bureau Chief,[4] Southeast Asia Bureau Chief, International Affairs Editor, and U.S. National Affairs Editor in Washington.[5] Szep is currently International Political Investigations Editor.
Awards
[edit]Szep won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting along with Andrew Marshall for their reports on the violent persecution of the Rohingya, a Muslim minority in Myanmar.[6]
Other honors for his reporting include three Awards for Editorial Excellence by the Society of Publishers in Asia,[7][8] an Osborn Elliott Prize,[9] two Society of Professional Journalists' Sigma Delta Chi awards,[10][11] a Deadline Club award,[12] a White House Correspondents Association Edgar A. Poe Memorial Award,[13] and a George Polk Award.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "2014 Pulitzer Prizes". Pulitzer.org.
- ^ "Pulitzer Prize winner talks politics, journalism, and career advice". Thevarsity.ca. June 26, 2014.
- ^ Pat Baker (March 17, 2014). "Reuters names Szep its international affairs editor". Talkingbiznews.com.
- ^ "Winner: Jason Szep, Reuters". Quillmag.com. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ says, Nofil Syed Shah (2015-05-15). "Reuters names financial services editor, national affairs editor". Talking Biz News. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ "The War on the Rohingya". Reuters.com.
- ^ "2013 SOPA Awards : Winners" (PDF). 2013.sopawards.com. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ "2014 SOPA Awards : Winners" (PDF). 2014.sopawards.com. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ "Reuters Team Wins Asia Society Osborn Elliott Prize for Excellence in Journalism on Asia". Asiasociety.org.
- ^ "Sigma Delta Chi Awards – Society of Professional Journalists". Spj.org.
- ^ "Announcing the 2017 Sigma Delta Chi Award winners". Spj.org.
- ^ "Deadline Club Announces Contest Winners at 2018 Awards Dinner". Deadlineclub.org. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "Reuters series 'Shock Tactics' wins Edgar A. Poe Award from the White House Correspondents' Association". Reuters. April 4, 2018.
- ^ "Reuters wins Polk Award for series on intimidation of U.S. election workers". Reuters. February 21, 2021.