Tim Weiner
Encyclopedia
Tim Weiner is a New York Times reporter, author of two books and co-author of a third, and winner of the Pulitzer Prize
and National Book Award
. He is a graduate of the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University
and has worked for the Times since 1993, as a foreign correspondent in Mexico
and as a national security correspondent in Washington, DC.
Weiner won the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting
as an investigative reporter at the Philadelphia Inquirer, for his articles on the black budget spending at the Pentagon
and the CIA. His book Check: The Pentagon's Black Budget is based on that newspaper series.
He later won the National Book Award for his 2007 book Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA
.
He is featured along with other foreign affairs experts in interviews in Denis Delestrac's 2010 "Pax Americana and the Weaponization of Space
".
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
and National Book Award
National Book Award
The National Book Awards are a set of American literary awards. Started in 1950, the Awards are presented annually to American authors for literature published in the current year. In 1989 the National Book Foundation, a nonprofit organization which now oversees and manages the National Book...
. He is a graduate of the Graduate School of Journalism at 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...
and has worked for the Times since 1993, as a foreign correspondent in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and as a national security correspondent in Washington, DC.
Weiner won the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting
Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting
The Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting has been awarded since 1948 for a distinguished example of reporting on national affairs. The Pulitzer Committee issues an official citation explaining the reasons for the award....
as an investigative reporter at the Philadelphia Inquirer, for his articles on the black budget spending at the Pentagon
The Pentagon
The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia. As a symbol of the U.S. military, "the Pentagon" is often used metonymically to refer to the Department of Defense rather than the building itself.Designed by the American architect...
and the CIA. His book Check: The Pentagon's Black Budget is based on that newspaper series.
He later won the National Book Award for his 2007 book Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA
Legacy of Ashes
Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA is a 2007 book by Tim Weiner. Legacy of Ashes is a detailed history of the Central Intelligence Agency from its creation after World War II, through the Cold War years and the War on Terror, to its near-collapse after 9/11...
.
He is featured along with other foreign affairs experts in interviews in Denis Delestrac's 2010 "Pax Americana and the Weaponization of Space
Pax Americana and the Weaponization of Space
Pax Americana and the Weaponization of Space is a documentary film by Denis Delestrac with a music score by Amon Tobin. The film deals with the issue of space weapons and their politics, featuring interviews with several key United States military personal, academics such as Noam Chomsky and...
".
Books
- Check: The Pentagon's Black Budget by Tim Weiner. Aspect. September 1990. Based on a series of Pulitzer PrizePulitzer PrizeThe Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
-winning articles, Blank Check unveils the U.S. President's secret treasury; provides a look at how the Pentagon spends the public's money without public consent or knowledge. - Betrayal: The Story of Aldrich Ames, an American Spy by Neil A. Lewis, Tim Weiner, and David Johnston Random HouseRandom HouseRandom House, Inc. is the largest general-interest trade book publisher in the world. It has been owned since 1998 by the German private media corporation Bertelsmann and has become the umbrella brand for Bertelsmann book publishing. Random House also has a movie production arm, Random House Films,...
, May 1, 1995. 308 pages. ISBN 9780679440505 - Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA by Tim Weiner. Anchor Books. 2008. ISBN 9780307389008
Sources
- National Book
- Random House
- Interview on Legacy of Ashes at the Pritzker Military LibraryPritzker Military LibraryThe Pritzker Military Library is a research library for the study of military history in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded in 2003 by COL James N. Pritzker, IL ARNG to be a non-partisan institution for the study of "the citizen soldier as an essential element for the preservation of...
- The CIA: Fact and Fiction? discussion at World Affairs Council of Northern CaliforniaWorld Affairs Council of Northern CaliforniaThe World Affairs Council of Northern California, founded in 1947 and headquartered in San Francisco, CA, offers a forum where diverse audiences engage in critical issues that inform their actions...
, September 2007 - The History of the CIA talk at World Affairs CouncilWorld Affairs CouncilWorld Affairs Council may refer to:* World Affairs Councils of America, a non-profit, non-partisan umbrella organization for world affairs councils throughout the United States...
of Oregon, June 2008