Jim Yardley
Encyclopedia
James Barrett Yardley is a Pulitzer Prize
-winning journalist currently working in New Delhi.
Yardley is a graduate of Walter Hines Page High School
in Greensboro, North Carolina
and received a B.A. in history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
, class of '86. He joined the Times in 1997 and first worked as a metropolitan reporter in New York
, and then became the bureau chief in Houston, Texas
in 1999. His topics have included social unrest, minority uprisings, and pollution issues in China
.
From 1990 to 1997, Yardley was a national desk reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, based in Atlanta, Birmingham
and New Orleans.
He also worked for the Anniston Star and New York Times Company regional newspapers in Fairfax County, Virginia
. As well, he has written magazine articles for The New York Times Magazine
, Oxford American, Essence and Redbook.
, won the Pulitzer Prize
for International Reporting, for a series of eight articles on the "ragged justice in China as the booming nation's legal system evolves."
In 2007, a three-part article by Jim Yardley, "Crisis on the Yellow River" — published in three parts in the Asia edition of the International Herald Tribune
— won the Society of Publishers in Asia award for explanatory reporting.
, a book critic for The Washington Post
, and Rosemary Roberts. He and his father are one of two father-son Pulitzer Prize winners.
Yardley's brother Bill is the Seattle
bureau chief for The New York Times
.
Yardley, his wife and three children live in Beijing
.
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...
-winning journalist currently working in New Delhi.
Yardley is a graduate of Walter Hines Page High School
Walter Hines Page High School
Walter Hines Page Senior High School is a public secondary school in Greensboro, North Carolina commonly referred to as Page High School or simply Page. It runs on a traditional type schedule with the hours from 8:55-3:55...
in Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
and received a B.A. in history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
, class of '86. He joined the Times in 1997 and first worked as a metropolitan reporter in New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, and then became the bureau chief in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
in 1999. His topics have included social unrest, minority uprisings, and pollution issues in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
.
From 1990 to 1997, Yardley was a national desk reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, based in Atlanta, Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
and New Orleans.
He also worked for the Anniston Star and New York Times Company regional newspapers in Fairfax County, Virginia
Fairfax County, Virginia
Fairfax County is a county in Virginia, in the United States. Per the 2010 Census, the population of the county is 1,081,726, making it the most populous jurisdiction in the Commonwealth of Virginia, with 13.5% of Virginia's population...
. As well, he has written magazine articles for The New York Times Magazine
The New York Times Magazine
The New York Times Magazine is a Sunday magazine supplement included with the Sunday edition of The New York Times. It is host to feature articles longer than those typically in the newspaper and has attracted many notable contributors...
, Oxford American, Essence and Redbook.
Awards
In 2006, Yardley and his colleague, Times Beijing bureau chief Joseph KahnJoseph Kahn (journalist)
Joseph Kahn is an American journalist who currently serves as foreign editor of The New York Times. Prior to this, Kahn was Beijing bureau chief at the Times from July 2003 until December 2007...
, won the Pulitzer Prize
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...
for International Reporting, for a series of eight articles on the "ragged justice in China as the booming nation's legal system evolves."
In 2007, a three-part article by Jim Yardley, "Crisis on the Yellow River" — published in three parts in the Asia edition of the International Herald Tribune
International Herald Tribune
The International Herald Tribune is a widely read English language international newspaper. It combines the resources of its own correspondents with those of The New York Times and is printed at 38 sites throughout the world, for sale in more than 160 countries and territories...
— won the Society of Publishers in Asia award for explanatory reporting.
Family
Yardley is a son of Jonathan YardleyJonathan Yardley
Jonathan Yardley is a book critic at The Washington Post, and at one time of the Washington Star. In 1981 he received the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism.-Background and education:...
, a book critic for The Washington Post
The Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
, and Rosemary Roberts. He and his father are one of two father-son Pulitzer Prize winners.
Yardley's brother Bill is the Seattle
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
bureau chief for The New York Times
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...
.
Yardley, his wife and three children live in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
.