Andrea Elliott
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Andrea Elliott is an American journalist and a reporter for The New York Times
. She received the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing
for a series of articles on an Egyptian-born imam
living in Brooklyn
.
to a Chilean mother and an American father. She went to Occidental College
to pursue her undergraduate studies. When she was studying there, she started working on documentary film. In 1995 she traveled around South America to produce programs about natural history for Chilean television. She completed a BA degree in comparative literature in 1996. After graduating, she produced a documentary which analyzed the subculture of inline skater in the city of Los Angeles
and New York City
. She went to Columbia University
's Graduate School of Journalism
for her graduate studies, and completed an MS degree in Journalism in 1999. She graduated first in her class, and was awarded Joseph Pulitzer Traveling Fellowship.
as a reporter in 2000. She covered topics such as crime and Hispanic affairs. She left The Miami Herald, and joined The New York Times
in May 2003. As a reporter for The New York Times, she covers Islam in the United States
. She has written extensively about the experience of Muslims in the United States after the September 11 attacks.
for a series of articles on Sheik Reda Shata, an Egyptian-born imam
living in Brooklyn
.
In March 2006, she published a three-part series of articles on Sheik Reda Shata in The New York Times. Egyptian-born imam Sheik Reda arrived in Brooklyn one year after the September 11 attacks. The articles are about his life after he arrived in Brooklyn, and the challenges he faced as an imam in the United States.
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
. She received the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing
Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing
The Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing has been awarded since 1979 for a distinguished example of feature writing giving prime consideration to high literary quality and originality. The Pulitzer Committee issues an official citation explaining the reasons for the award.-List of winners and their...
for a series of articles on an Egyptian-born imam
Imam
An imam is an Islamic leadership position, often the worship leader of a mosque and the Muslim community. Similar to spiritual leaders, the imam is the one who leads Islamic worship services. More often, the community turns to the mosque imam if they have a religious question...
living in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
.
Biography
Elliot was born at Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
to a Chilean mother and an American father. She went to Occidental College
Occidental College
Occidental College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1887, Occidental College, or "Oxy" as it is called by students and alumni, is one of the oldest liberal arts colleges on the West Coast...
to pursue her undergraduate studies. When she was studying there, she started working on documentary film. In 1995 she traveled around South America to produce programs about natural history for Chilean television. She completed a BA degree in comparative literature in 1996. After graduating, she produced a documentary which analyzed the subculture of inline skater in the city of Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
and New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. She went to Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
's Graduate School of Journalism
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
The Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism is one of Columbia's graduate and professional schools. It offers three degree programs: Master of Science in journalism , Master of Arts in journalism and a Ph.D. in communications...
for her graduate studies, and completed an MS degree in Journalism in 1999. She graduated first in her class, and was awarded Joseph Pulitzer Traveling Fellowship.
Career as a reporter
Elliot joined The Miami HeraldThe Miami Herald
The Miami Herald is a daily newspaper owned by The McClatchy Company headquartered on Biscayne Bay in the Omni district of Downtown Miami, Florida, United States...
as a reporter in 2000. She covered topics such as crime and Hispanic affairs. She left The Miami Herald, and joined The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
in May 2003. As a reporter for The New York Times, she covers Islam in the United States
Islam in the United States
From the 1880s to 1914, several thousand Muslims immigrated to the United States from the Ottoman Empire, and from parts of South Asia; they did not form distinctive settlements, and probably most assimilated into the wider society....
. She has written extensively about the experience of Muslims in the United States after the September 11 attacks.
Pulitzer Prize
In 2007, Elliot received the Pulitzer Prize for Feature WritingPulitzer Prize for Feature Writing
The Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing has been awarded since 1979 for a distinguished example of feature writing giving prime consideration to high literary quality and originality. The Pulitzer Committee issues an official citation explaining the reasons for the award.-List of winners and their...
for a series of articles on Sheik Reda Shata, an Egyptian-born imam
Imam
An imam is an Islamic leadership position, often the worship leader of a mosque and the Muslim community. Similar to spiritual leaders, the imam is the one who leads Islamic worship services. More often, the community turns to the mosque imam if they have a religious question...
living in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
.
In March 2006, she published a three-part series of articles on Sheik Reda Shata in The New York Times. Egyptian-born imam Sheik Reda arrived in Brooklyn one year after the September 11 attacks. The articles are about his life after he arrived in Brooklyn, and the challenges he faced as an imam in the United States.
External links
- Andrea Elliott at The New York TimesThe New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...