Donald Barlett

Donald Barlett (born July 17, 1936) is an American investigative journalist and author. With collaborator James B. Steele, he has won two Pulitzer Prizes, two National Magazine Awards and five George Polk Awards.

Barlett was raised in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. After attending Pennsylvania State University, he served three years as a special agent with the US Army Counter Intelligence Corps until 1956, when he began his journalistic career as a reporter for the "Reading (Pennsylvania) Times". Nine years later he become an investigative journalist for "The Cleveland Plain Dealer", and later took similar jobs with "The Chicago Daily News" and "The Philadelphia Inquirer", where he was to join his collaborator Steele. In 1997, Barlett and Steele became an editors-at-large for "Time". In 1972, during one of their earliest collaborations for "The Inquirer", Steele and Barlett pioneered the use of computers for the analysis of data on violent crimes. Their 1992 "Inquirer" series "America: What Went Wrong?" was named by the New York University School of Journalism as one of the 100 best pieces of journalism of the 20th century. Rewritten as a book it became a No. 1 New York Times bestseller. It is one of seven books Barlett and Steele have published.

Barlett and Steele have been hired by "Vanity Fair" to be contributing editors on the understanding that they would contribute two articles each year.Fact|date=August 2007 They were available for this new assignment after "Time" determined that they had insufficient space for long journalistic investigations.Fact|date=August 2007

Barlett is married and has a son as well as a stepson.

Books

cite book
coauthors= Barlett, Donald L. and Steele, James B.
title= Empire: The Life, Legend, and Madness of Howard Hughes
publisher= W.W. Norton & Company
year=1979
isbn= 0393000257

cite book
coauthors= Barlett, Donald L. and Steele, James B.
title= Forevermore: Nuclear Waste in America
publisher= W.W. Norton & Company
year=1985
isbn= 0393019209

cite book
coauthors= Barlett, Donald L. and Steele, James B.
title= America: What Went Wrong?
publisher= Andrews and McMeel
year=1992
isbn= 0836270010

cite book
coauthors= Barlett, Donald L. and Steele, James B.
title= America: Who Really Pays the Taxes?
publisher= Simon & Schuster
year=1994
isbn= 0671871579

cite book
coauthors= Barlett, Donald L. and Steele, James B.
title= America: Who Stole the Dream?
publisher= Andrews and McMeel
year=1996
isbn= 0836213149

cite book
coauthors= Barlett, Donald L. and Steele, James B.
title= The Great American Tax Dodge: How Spiraling Fraud and Avoidance are Killing Fairness, Destroying the Income Tax, And Costing You
publisher= Little, Brown and Company
year=2000
isbn= 0316811351

cite book
coauthors= Barlett, Donald L. and Steele, James B.
title= Critical Condition: How Health Care in America Became Big Business — and Bad Medicine
publisher= Doubleday
year=2004
isbn= 0385504543

Newspaper articles

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = How the Influential win Billions in Special Tax Breaks
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A01
date = 1988-04-10

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = The Tax Chairmen Fail to Respond to Queries
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A14
date = 1988-04-10

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = A Rich Texas Widow Could Save $4 Million
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A15
date = 1988-04-10

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = A Millionaire Businessman and his Island Tax Shelter
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A01
date = 1988-04-11

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = A Tax Favor for Backer of Conservative Causes
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A07
date = 1988-04-11

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = How Businesses Influence the Tax-Writing Process
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A01
date = 1988-04-12

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = Disguising Those who get Tax Breaks
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A01
date = 1988-04-13

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = Investors take over a Vital Atomic Plant a Tax-Saving Strategy Develops
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A10
date = 1988-04-13

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = Congress can't add, so the Taxpayer pays
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A01
date = 1988-04-14

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = The Wall Street star who Started Catalyst Energy
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A18
date = 1988-04-14

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = A $4 Billion Price Tag to Stop a Nuclear Plant
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A19
date = 1988-04-14

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = One Firm's Huge Break
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A01
date = 1988-04-15

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = Crusing, at Taxpayers' Expense
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A01
date = 1988-04-16

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = A Big Bailouts for Steel Firms with the Assistance of Heinz
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A07
date = 1988-04-16

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = The Tax-Break Sweepstakes
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A01
date = 1988-09-25

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title =The Tax War Between the Chickens and the Pigs
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A17
date = 1988-09-25

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = Family Football Seeks Bonus Through Tax Bill
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A01
date = 1988-09-26

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = A Historic Hotel and its Quest for a Tax Cut
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A01
date = 1988-09-26

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = A Tax Increase for the Rich that's no Increase at all
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A01
date = 1990-11-04

"America: What Went Wrong?"

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = How the Game was Rigged Against the Middle Class
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A01
date = 1991-10-20

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = Who -- and how many -- in America's Middle Class
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A16
date = 1991-10-20

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = After 3 Decades, American Worker Loses out to Mexico
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A17
date = 1991-10-20

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = The Lucrative Business of Bankruptcy
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A01
date = 1991-10-21

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = Big Business Hits that Jackpot with Billions in Tax Breaks
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A01
date = 1991-10-22

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = Why the World is Closing in on U.S. Economy
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A01
date = 1991-10-23

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = The High Cost of Deregulation
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A01
date = 1991-10-24

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = For Millions in U.S., a Harsh Reality
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A01
date = 1991-10-25

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = How Death came to a Once-Prosperous Discount-Store Chain
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A21
date = 1991-10-25

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = Raiders work their Wizardry on an All-American Company
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A01
date = 1991-10-26

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = When you Retire, Will There be a Pension Waiting?
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A01
date = 1991-10-27

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = Workers Saving for Their Retirement Lose on Junk Bonds
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A17
date = 1991-10-27

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = How Special Interest Groups have their way with Washington
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A01
date = 1991-10-28

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = The Politics of Tax Breaks in an Election Year
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A01
date = 1992-02-02

"America: Who Stole the Dream?"

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = How U.S. Policies are Costing America Jobs
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A01
date = 1996-09-08

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = Why the Series Came to be
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A18
date = 1996-09-08

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = Importing Goods, Exporting Jobs
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A01
date = 1996-09-09

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = Endangered Label: "Made in the USA"
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A01
date = 1996-09-10

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = The "New" American Worker
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A01
date = 1996-09-11

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = The Burden of the Working Woman
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A01
date = 1996-09-12

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = Shortcut to U.S. Jobs
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A01
date = 1996-09-15

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = Say Goodbye to High-Tech Jobs
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A01
date = 1996-09-16

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = The Lobbying Game: Influence-Brokers in D.C.
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A01
date = 1996-09-17

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = One American Industry that Thrives: Retraining
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A01
date = 1996-09-18

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = A Nation in Search of Answers
work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
page = A01
date = 1996-09-22

Magazine Articles

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = States At War
url = http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,989509,00.html
work = Time
date = 1998-11-09

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = Corporate Welfare
url = http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,989508,00.html
work = Time
date = 1998-11-09

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = Fantasy Islands
url = http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,989572,00.html
work = Time
date = 1998-11-16

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = Sweet Deal
url = http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,989658,00.html?iid=chix-sphere
work = Time
date = 1998-11-23

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = Paying A Price For Polluters
url = http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101981123-140519,00.html
work = Time
date = 1998-11-23

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = The Empire Of The Pigs
url = http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101981130-140572,00.html
work = Time
date = 1998-11-30

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = Five Ways Out
url = http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,989676,00.html
work = Time
date = 1998-11-30

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = How The Little Guy Gets Crunched
url = http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,996000,00.html
work = Time
date = 2000-02-07

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = How to Become a Top Banana
url = http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,38423-1,00.html
work = Time
date = 2000-02-07

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = Soaked By Congress
url = http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,44550-1,00.html
work = Time
date = 2000-05-15

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = Throwing The Game
url = http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101000925-55103,00.html
work = Time
date = 2000-09-25

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = Who Gets The Money?
url = http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1003869,00.html
work = Time
date = 2002-12-16

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = Wheel Of Misfortune
url = http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1003896,00.html
work = Time
date = 2002-12-16

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = Playing The Political Slots
url = http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101021223-399923,00.html
work = Time
date = 2002-12-23

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = The Really Unfair Tax
url = http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101030203-411439,00.html
work = Time
date = 2003-02-03

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = The Oily Americans
url = http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101030519-450997,00.html
work = Time
date = 2003-05-19

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = Iraq's Crude Awakening
url = http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101030519-450939,00.html
work = Time
date = 2003-05-19

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = The U.S. is Running Out of Energy
url = http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1005239,00.html?internalid=ACA
work = Time
date = 2003-07-21

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = The Great Energy Scam
url = http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101031013-493241,00.html
work = Time
date = 2003-10-13

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = Asleep at the Switch
url = http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1005865,00.html?iid=chix-sphere
work = Time
date = 2003-10-13

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = Why We Pay So Much for Drugs
url = http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,993223,00.html
work = Time
date = 2004-02-02

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = Has Your Life Become Too Much A Game Of Chance?
url = http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,993222,00.html?promoid=googlep
work = Time
date = 2004-02-02

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = Who Left the Door Open?
url = http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,995145,00.html?iid=chix-sphere
work = Time
date = 2004-09-20

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = The Broken Promise
url = http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1122017,00.html
work = Time
date = 2005-10-23

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = Where Pensions Are Golden
url = http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1122010,00.html
work = Time
date = 2005-10-31

cite news
last = Barlett
first = Donald L.
coauthors = Steele, James B.
title = Washington's $8 Billion Shadow
url = http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2007/03/spyagency200703
work = Vanity Fair
date = March 2007

References

cite news
last = O'Reilly
first = David
title = Barlett and Steele Moving On
work = Philadelphia Inquirer
date = 1997-02-01

cite news
last = Lovelady
first = Steve
title = Once There Were Giants
url = http://www.cjrdaily.org/behind_the_news/once_there_were_giants.php
work = CJR Daily
date = 2006-05-18

cite news
last = Seelye
first = Katharine
title = Richard Stengel Is Chosen To Be Top Editor at Time
work = The New York Times
date = 2006-05-18 (First media report of their firing at Time)

External links

* [http://www.barlettandsteele.com/ Don Barlett and Jim Steele's website]
* [http://www.liberadio.com/2007/02/14/liberadio-daily-let-bartlett-be-barlett/ Liberadio(!) Interview with Don Barlett] (12 February 2007)