Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Op-Ed Writer



The Op-Ed writer I'm going to be following is Bob Herbert, a columnist for the New York Times. He writes about politics, urban affairs and social trends in a twice-weekly column. Mr. Herbert has been writing for the New York Times since June of 1993. He has worked with The Today Show, NBC Nightly News, Sunday Edition, and he hosted the TV program Hotline. Herbert was born in Brooklyn, New York and graduated from State University of New York (Empire State College).

"Bob Herbert has won numerous awards, including the Meyer Berger Award for coverage of New York City, the American Society of Newspaper Editors award for distinguished newspaper writing, the David Nyhan Prize from the Shorenstein Center at Harvard University for excellence in political reporting, and the Ridenhour Courage Prize for the 'fearless articulation of unpopular truths.'”

Herbert grew up mainly in New Jersey, and now lives with his wife on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.

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