Tom Gjelten
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| Tom Gjelten | |
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| Born | 1948 (age 64–65) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota (B.A., Anthropology, 1973) Antioch University New England (graduate school) [1][2] |
| Occupation | broadcast journalist, author |
| Spouse(s) | Martha Raddatz |
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| tomgjelten.com | |
Tom Gjelten (pron.: /ˈdʒɛltən/) is a correspondent for National Public Radio (NPR) news. Gjelten has worked for NPR since 1982, when he joined the organization as a labor and education reporter. More recently he has covered diplomatic and national security issues, based at NPR's Washington, D.C., headquarters.
Gjelten and his colleagues at NPR received a Peabody Award in 2004 for "The War in Iraq".
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[edit] Early life and education
Gjelten is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and began his professional career as a public school teacher at the North Haven Community School, North Haven, Maine and as a freelance writer.[2]
[edit] Family
Gjelten resides in Arlington, Virginia, with his wife, ABC News Chief Foreign Correspondent Martha Raddatz.
[edit] Books by Gjelten
- Bacardi and the Long Fight for Cuba: The Biography of a Cause (Viking) ISBN 978-0-670-01978-6
- Sarajevo Daily: A City and Its Newspaper Under Siege (HarperCollins) ISBN 0-06-092662-7
- Professionalism in War Reporting: A Correspondent's View (Carnegie Corporation) ASIN B0006FCMB4
- Co-Author of Crimes of War: What the Public Should Know (W. W. Norton) ISBN 0-393-31914-8
[edit] References
- ^ "About the author: Tom Gjelten", tomgjelten.com
- ^ a b "Profile: Tom Gjelten", NNDB
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