Peter S. Goodman
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Peter S. Goodman is an American economics journalist and author. Goodman worked for the Washington Post and the New York Times and was hired in September 2010 by the Huffington Post.
Goodman graduated from Reed College
in 1989. His newspaper career started in Kyoto
writing for the Japan Times before he became a freelancing Southeast Asia correspondent for a number of newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times
, Dallas Morning News, Miami Herald and London’s Daily Telegraph. He returned to the US in 1993 writing for the Anchorage Daily News
covering among others early on the career of Sarah Palin
. After getting a Masters in Asian Studies at the University of California, Berkeley
he came to the Washington Post in 1999. As the Post's economic correspondent he undertook extensive travels to Southeast Asia, Middle East, Africa, Australia, and Europe. In 2007 he joined the New York Times as a national correspondent and wrote about the financial crisis of 2008. A major contribution, The Reckoning, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize
and received a Gerald Loeb Award
in 2009.
In his book Past Due Goodman analyzes the lot of the American worker who finds that his/her financial situation has not been improved over the last 15 years, namely “(b)y the fall of 2008, most American workers were bringing home roughly the same weekly wages they had earned in 1983, after accounting for inflation."
His move from a respected position at a major traditional newspaper to the web-based Huffington Post was noted. Howard Kurtz
wrote that Goodman indicated that at the N.Y. Times he found himself engaged in "almost a process of laundering my own views, through the tried-and-true technique of dinging someone at some think tank to say what you want to tell the reader."
Goodman graduated from Reed College
Reed College
Reed College is a private, independent, liberal arts college located in southeast Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1908, Reed is a residential college with a campus located in Portland's Eastmoreland neighborhood, featuring architecture based on the Tudor-Gothic style, and a forested canyon wilderness...
in 1989. His newspaper career started in Kyoto
Kyoto
is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
writing for the Japan Times before he became a freelancing Southeast Asia correspondent for a number of newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
, Dallas Morning News, Miami Herald and London’s Daily Telegraph. He returned to the US in 1993 writing for the Anchorage Daily News
Anchorage Daily News
The Anchorage Daily News is a daily newspaper based in Anchorage, Alaska, in the United States. It is often referred to colloquially as either "the Daily News" or "the ADN"...
covering among others early on the career of Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
Sarah Louise Palin is an American politician, commentator and author. As the Republican Party nominee for Vice President in the 2008 presidential election, she was the first Alaskan on the national ticket of a major party and first Republican woman nominated for the vice-presidency.She was...
. After getting a Masters in Asian Studies at the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
he came to the Washington Post in 1999. As the Post's economic correspondent he undertook extensive travels to Southeast Asia, Middle East, Africa, Australia, and Europe. In 2007 he joined the New York Times as a national correspondent and wrote about the financial crisis of 2008. A major contribution, The Reckoning, was a finalist for 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...
and received a Gerald Loeb Award
Gerald Loeb Award
The 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...
in 2009.
In his book Past Due Goodman analyzes the lot of the American worker who finds that his/her financial situation has not been improved over the last 15 years, namely “(b)y the fall of 2008, most American workers were bringing home roughly the same weekly wages they had earned in 1983, after accounting for inflation."
His move from a respected position at a major traditional newspaper to the web-based Huffington Post was noted. Howard Kurtz
Howard Kurtz
Howard "Howie" Alan Kurtz is an American journalist and author with a special focus on the media. He is host of CNN's Reliable Sources program, and Washington bureau chief for The Daily Beast. He is the former media writer for The Washington Post. He has written five books about the media...
wrote that Goodman indicated that at the N.Y. Times he found himself engaged in "almost a process of laundering my own views, through the tried-and-true technique of dinging someone at some think tank to say what you want to tell the reader."
Books
- Goodman, PS: Past Due: The End of Easy Money and the Renewal of the American Economy (Times Books, 2009), selected as an Editor’s Choice title by the New York Times Book Review and as one of Bloomberg’s Top 50 Business Books.
External links
- Peter Goodman, Website (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/5vXnQa64Y)
- Articles by PG for the NYT (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/5vXnVJSol)