- Jo Becker
Jo Becker is an award-winning journalist, currently an investigative reporter for the "
The New York Times ". Formerly with the "Washington Post ", she won, withBarton Gellman , the 2008Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting . Ms. Becker and Mr. Gellman won the prize with a series of articles titled "Angler", which explored the role of Vice PresidentDick Cheney . ("Angler" was a Cheney Secret Service codename).Education
She has a bachelor's degree from the dn|University of Colorado.http://www.pulitzer.org/year/2008/national-reporting/bio/]
Work
She worked for the "
St. Petersburg Times ", the "Concord Monitor " and the "MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour ", before starting at the "Washington Post " in 2000. She covered local and state politics then joined the investigative projects team. She recently started working at "The New York Times " as an investigative reporter. Ms. Becker has written extensively about the backgrounds of the 2008 presidential candidates.Awards
*The 2008
Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting , withBarton Gellman .
*The 2008 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting, with Barton Gellman. [ [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/19/AR2008031903408.html HONORS - washingtonpost.com ] ]
*A George Polk Award for political reporting, with Barton Gellman. [ [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/18/AR2008021801943.html HONORS - washingtonpost.com ] ]
*The 1998Livingston Award for her coverage of corruption in local government
*The Selden Ring Award for reporting on lead in water systems across the countryReferences
External links
* [http://blog.washingtonpost.com/cheney/ Becker and Gellman's "Angler"]
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