John Vinocur is a journalist

Journalist

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Paris

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-based newspaper The International Herald Tribune (IHT). Prior to joining IHT, he was the metropolitan editor at The New York Times

The New York Times

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Journalistic career

John Vinocur is senior correspondent at the International Herald Tribune, reporting on matters ranging from politics and economics to sports and culture in Europe, Asia and the United States. Vinocur joined IHT as executive editor and served in that post, as well as that of the newspaper’s vice president, from 1986 until 1996. Vinocur came to the IHT from the New York Times, where he was metropolitan editor, in charge of the Timess local and regional coverage. Before that he served as the paper's bureau chief in France (1982–1985) and Germany (1977–1982). In 1968, he covered major events around the world, including wars in Biafra

Biafra

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, Israel

Israel

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 and Cambodia

Cambodia

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Associated Press

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Awards

In 1986, Vinocur was awarded the George Polk Award for Magazine Reporting. In June 2008, he was awarded the French Légion d'Honneur by the President of France Nicolas Sarkozy

Nicolas Sarkozy

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