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Karen DeYoung

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Karen DeYoung
DeYoung in November 2016
DeYoung in November 2016
BornFlorida
OccupationPulitzer Prize winning editor
NationalityAmerican
SpouseHenry Champ

Karen DeYoung is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist, and is the associate editor for The Washington Post.[1][2]

DeYoung was born in Florida and she grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida. She received bachelor's degrees in journalism and communications from the University of Florida.

DeYoung was married to the late Henry Champ, a Canadian journalist based in Washington, D.C.[3]

Career

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After graduation, DeYoung worked as a non-staff stringer in West Africa. In 1975, she joined The Washington Post. From 1977 through 1988, she worked for the foreign news operation, as bureau chief for Latin America, foreign editor, and bureau chief in London. In 1989, DeYoung was promoted to the position of national editor. From 2001 to 2003 she covered U.S. foreign policy for The Washington Post.[1]

In the days before the 2003 invasion of Iraq, DeYoung and fellow reporter Dana Priest filed a story with their editors that the CIA had significant doubts about documents alleging an attempted uranium purchase, but The Washington Post did not publish the story until March 22, 2003, after the invasion had begun. Speaking about The Post's pre-war coverage, DeYoung was quoted as saying, "We are inevitably the mouthpiece for whatever administration is in power."[4][5]

DeYoung is also a member of Washington, D.C. based think tank the Inter-American Dialogue.[6]

She is the author of the biography Soldier: The Life of Colin Powell, having been given six in-depth and on-the-record interviews by the book's subject.[7]

Published works

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Books

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  • DeYoung, Karen (2007). Soldier: The Life of Colin Powell. Vintage. ISBN 978-1-400-07564-5.

Videos

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  • Michael Kirk, Mike Wiser, Jim Gilmore, et al. (2016). The secret history of ISIS. Arlington, Virginia : PBS Distribution.
  • Jake Tapper, Floyd Abrams, Max Cleland, et al. (2007). War stories : national security & the news. South Burlington, Vt. : Annenberg/CPB.
  • Stephen Hess; Karen DeYoung; Joseph D Duffey (2006). Public opinion and the war on terrorism. West Lafayette, IN : National Cable Satellite Corporation.

Honors and awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Karen DeYoung". The Dialogue. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "The 2013 Pulitzer Prize Finalist in National Reporting". www.pulitzer.org. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  3. ^ Bernstein, Adam (September 24, 2012). "Henry Champ, television journalist, dies at 75". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  4. ^ Mitchell, Greg (March 7, 2013). "Bob Woodward's Biggest Failure: Iraq". The Nation. Archived from the original on May 8, 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2003.
  5. ^ Kurtz, Howard (August 12, 2004). "The Post on WMDs: An Inside Story". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  6. ^ "Inter-American Dialogue | Experts". www.thedialogue.org. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  7. ^ Kakutani, Michiko (October 10, 2006). "Tracing Colin Powell's Journey, Both in and Out of Step With Those Around Him". New York Times. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
  8. ^ a b c d e f "Karen DeYoung". Washington Post. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  9. ^ "Sigma Delta Chi Awards – Society of Professional Journalists". www.spj.org. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  10. ^ "Weintal Prize for Diplomatic Reporting". ISD. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  11. ^ "2009 OPC Award Winners". OPC. April 22, 2010. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
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