David E. Sanger
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David E. Sanger is the Chief Washington Correspondent for The New York Times
. A 1982 graduate of Harvard College
, Sanger has been writing for the Times for over 26 years covering foreign policy, globalization, nuclear proliferation, and the presidency. He has been a member of two teams that won the Pulitzer prize, and has been awarded numerous honors for national security and foreign policy coverage. His first book, The Inheritance: The World Obama Confronts and the Challenges to American Power (Harmony, 2009), was a best-seller.
and foreign policy
, and the relationships between the United States
and its major allies, a subject he continues to pursue in Washington. He also wrote many of the first articles about North Korea's nuclear weapons program. He left Asia in 1994 to become the chief Washington economic correspondent
. Later, he was named a senior writer and White House correspondent. He was with President Bush on 9/11 and covered two wars, Iraq and Afghanistan. He also played a central role in the first stories that uncovered the nuclear proliferation ring run by Abdul Qadeer Khan, the Pakistani metallurgist who helped sell technology to Iran, North Korea and Libya. That investigation became the core of "Nuclear Jihad: Can Terrorists Get the Bomb? which won the Columbia/DuPont Award in 2007.
As a newcomer to the Times, Sanger was a member of the team that won the Pulitzer for national reporting on its investigation of the space agency following the Challenger disaster
. Later, he was among another Pulitzer-winning team to write about the Clinton Administration’s
struggle to control exports to China
. In 2004, he and four other colleagues also shared the American Society of Newspaper Editors
’ top award for deadline writing for their team coverage of the Columbia disaster
. He has also won the Weintal Prize for Diplomatic Reporting, for coverage of the Korean and Iraq crises in 2003, and several awards from the White House Correspondent's Association.
and the Aspen Strategy Group
.
And, curiously, Sanger's name comes up under the 'People' category of the Center for a New American Security, but is not listed under any of the seven (7) categories; Staff, Experts, Military Fellows, Writers in Residence, Board of Directors, Board of Advisors, nor Media Contacts.
Sanger seems to have some type of 'people' relation with CNAS, but it is not clear what his 'people' role at CNAS might be.
and the Charlie Rose Show. He has appeared on all of the main Sunday morning public affairs shows.
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...
. A 1982 graduate of Harvard College
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
, Sanger has been writing for the Times for over 26 years covering foreign policy, globalization, nuclear proliferation, and the presidency. He has been a member of two teams that won the Pulitzer prize, and has been awarded numerous honors for national security and foreign policy coverage. His first book, The Inheritance: The World Obama Confronts and the Challenges to American Power (Harmony, 2009), was a best-seller.
Career
Before coming to Washington in 1994, Sanger was a correspondent and then chief of The Times's Tokyo bureau. There, he developed a specialization in writing on the influence of economicsEconomics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
and foreign policy
Foreign policy
A country's foreign policy, also called the foreign relations policy, consists of self-interest strategies chosen by the state to safeguard its national interests and to achieve its goals within international relations milieu. The approaches are strategically employed to interact with other countries...
, and the relationships between the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and its major allies, a subject he continues to pursue in Washington. He also wrote many of the first articles about North Korea's nuclear weapons program. He left Asia in 1994 to become the chief Washington economic correspondent
Correspondent
A correspondent or on-the-scene reporter is a journalist or commentator, or more general speaking, an agent who contributes reports to a newspaper, or radio or television news, or another type of company, from a remote, often distant, location. A foreign correspondent is stationed in a foreign...
. Later, he was named a senior writer and White House correspondent. He was with President Bush on 9/11 and covered two wars, Iraq and Afghanistan. He also played a central role in the first stories that uncovered the nuclear proliferation ring run by Abdul Qadeer Khan, the Pakistani metallurgist who helped sell technology to Iran, North Korea and Libya. That investigation became the core of "Nuclear Jihad: Can Terrorists Get the Bomb? which won the Columbia/DuPont Award in 2007.
As a newcomer to the Times, Sanger was a member of the team that won the Pulitzer for national reporting on its investigation of the space agency following the Challenger disaster
Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members. The spacecraft disintegrated over the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of central Florida at 11:38 am EST...
. Later, he was among another Pulitzer-winning team to write about the Clinton Administration’s
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
struggle to control exports to China
Sino-American relations
For the article on U.S.-Taiwan relations, see Republic of China – United States relations.Sino-American or People's Republic of China–United States relations refers to international relations between the United States of America and the government of People's Republic of China...
. In 2004, he and four other colleagues also shared the American Society of Newspaper Editors
American Society of Newspaper Editors
The American Society of News Editors is a membership organization for editors, producers or directors in charge of journalistic organizations or departments, deans or faculty at university journalism schools, and leaders and faculty of media-related foundations and training organizations...
’ top award for deadline writing for their team coverage of the Columbia disaster
Space Shuttle Columbia disaster
The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster occurred on February 1, 2003, when shortly before it was scheduled to conclude its 28th mission, STS-107, the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated over Texas and Louisiana during re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere, resulting in the death of all seven crew members...
. He has also won the Weintal Prize for Diplomatic Reporting, for coverage of the Korean and Iraq crises in 2003, and several awards from the White House Correspondent's Association.
Memberships
Sanger is a member of the Council on Foreign RelationsCouncil on Foreign Relations
The Council on Foreign Relations is an American nonprofit nonpartisan membership organization, publisher, and think tank specializing in U.S. foreign policy and international affairs...
and the Aspen Strategy Group
Aspen Strategy Group
The Aspen Strategy Group , founded in 1984, is a program of the Aspen Institute. It is a bipartisan forum composed of current and former politicians, civil servants, academics, journalists and business leaders who discuss issues of key importance in the realms of foreign policy, strategy and...
.
And, curiously, Sanger's name comes up under the 'People' category of the Center for a New American Security, but is not listed under any of the seven (7) categories; Staff, Experts, Military Fellows, Writers in Residence, Board of Directors, Board of Advisors, nor Media Contacts.
Sanger seems to have some type of 'people' relation with CNAS, but it is not clear what his 'people' role at CNAS might be.
Television appearances
Sanger has frequently been a guest on public television shows such as Washington WeekWashington Week
Washington Week is a public affairs program on PBS. Unlike panel discussion shows that focus on debate as a means of discussing topics, the program follows a path of moderation and discussion...
and the Charlie Rose Show. He has appeared on all of the main Sunday morning public affairs shows.