Jo Becker
Encyclopedia
Jo Becker is an award-winning journalist, currently an investigative reporter for The New York Times
. Formerly with the Washington Post, she won, with Barton Gellman
, the 2008
Pulitzer 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 President
Dick Cheney
. (Angler was a Cheney Secret Service
codename.)
.
, 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 now works at The New York Times
as an investigative reporter, where she has written extensively about the backgrounds of the 2008 presidential candidates and the 2008 financial crisis.
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...
. Formerly with the Washington Post, she won, with Barton Gellman
Barton Gellman
Barton David Gellman is a Pulitzer Prize winning American journalist, blogger and bestselling author.-Career:After 21 years on the staff of The Washington Post, Gellman resigned in February 2010 to concentrate on book and magazine writing...
, the 2008
2008 Pulitzer Prize
The 2008 Pulitzer Prizes were announced on April 7, 2008, the 92nd annual awards.The Washington Post won six awards, second only to the seven won by The New York Times in 2002. Three organizations were awarded prizes for the first time: Reuters, Investor's Business Daily and the Concord Monitor...
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....
. Ms. Becker and Mr. Gellman won the prize with a series of articles titled Angler, which explored the role of Vice President
Vice President of the United States
The Vice President of the United States is the holder of a public office created by the United States Constitution. The Vice President, together with the President of the United States, is indirectly elected by the people, through the Electoral College, to a four-year term...
Dick Cheney
Dick Cheney
Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney served as the 46th Vice President of the United States , under George W. Bush....
. (Angler was a Cheney Secret Service
United States Secret Service
The United States Secret Service is a United States federal law enforcement agency that is part of the United States Department of Homeland Security. The sworn members are divided among the Special Agents and the Uniformed Division. Until March 1, 2003, the Service was part of the United States...
codename.)
Education
She has a bachelor's degree from the University of ColoradoUniversity of Colorado System
The University of Colorado system is a system of public universities in Colorado consisting of three universities in four campuses: University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, and University of Colorado Denver in downtown Denver and at the Anschutz Medical Campus in...
.
Work
She worked for the St. Petersburg TimesSt. Petersburg Times
The St. Petersburg Times is a United States newspaper. It is one of two major publications serving the Tampa Bay Area, the other being The Tampa Tribune, which the Times tops in both circulation and readership. Based in St...
, the Concord Monitor
Concord Monitor
The Concord Monitor is the daily newspaper for Concord, the state capital of New Hampshire. It also covers substantial portions of surrounding Merrimack and Belknap counties in New Hampshire's Lakes Region...
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 now works at 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...
as an investigative reporter, where she has written extensively about the backgrounds of the 2008 presidential candidates and the 2008 financial crisis.
Awards
- Shared the 2009 Gerald Loeb AwardGerald Loeb AwardThe Gerald Loeb Award, also referred to as the Gerald Loeb Award for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism, is a recognition of excellence in journalism, especially in the fields of business, finance and the economy. The award was established in 1957 by Gerald Loeb, a founding partner of...
for Business and Financial Journalism for "The Reckoning," a New York Times series on the 2008 financial meltdown. The series also was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service. - 20082008 Pulitzer PrizeThe 2008 Pulitzer Prizes were announced on April 7, 2008, the 92nd annual awards.The Washington Post won six awards, second only to the seven won by The New York Times in 2002. Three organizations were awarded prizes for the first time: Reuters, Investor's Business Daily and the Concord Monitor...
Pulitzer Prize for National ReportingPulitzer Prize for National ReportingThe 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....
, with Barton GellmanBarton GellmanBarton David Gellman is a Pulitzer Prize winning American journalist, blogger and bestselling author.-Career:After 21 years on the staff of The Washington Post, Gellman resigned in February 2010 to concentrate on book and magazine writing...
. - 2008 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative ReportingGoldsmith Prize for Investigative ReportingThe Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting is an award for journalists administered by the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard University. The program was launched in 1991, with the goal of exposing examples of poor government, and encouraging good...
, with Barton Gellman. - 2007 George Polk AwardGeorge Polk AwardsThe George Polk Awards in Journalism are a series of American journalism awards presented annually by Long Island University in New York in the United States.-History:...
for political reporting, with Barton Gellman. - 2005 Selden Ring Award for reporting on lead in water systems across the country
- 1998 Livingston AwardLivingston AwardThe Livingston Awards are American journalism awards issued to media professionals under the age of 35 for local, national, and international reporting...
for her coverage of corruption in local government