Tom Zeller, Jr.
| Tom Zeller, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1969 Cleveland, Ohio |
| Education | Cleveland State University, Columbia University |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Notable credit(s) | The New York Times; National Geographic Magazine; The Huffington Post |
Tom Zeller, Jr. is an American reporter and writer at The Huffington Post covering a variety of topics, including poverty, energy policy and the environment.[1] He joined HuffPost in May, 2011.[2]
Prior to that, Zeller spent more than 10 years as a reporter and editor at The New York Times where he covered numerous beats, including technology culture and policy, cybercrime, clean energy, nuclear power and the politics of climate change.[3]
After earning a masters degree in journalism from Columbia University, Zeller joined the NYTimes in 1998, first as an intern a the paper's fledgling web site, and later as a news clerk on the graphics desk at the newspaper.[4] In subsequent years he worked as an editor and writer in various sections of the paper, including the Week in Review and the Business section.[5]
In February 2007, ZelIer left the NYTimes briefly for National Geographic Magazine.[6] He returned to the newspaper in June 2008 to oversee the launch of a new online section dedicated to energy and the environment.[7]
In September 2008, he oversaw the launch of Green Inc.,[8] a New York Times blog covering the intersection of business, energy and the environment. In April 2010, Green Inc. was renamed and rebranded "Green",[9] and Zeller returned to writing full-time for the paper's business section covering energy and the environment.
In May, 2011, Zeller left the NYTimes a second time, joining The Huffington Post as a senior writer covering energy and environmental issues.
Zeller has won several awards for visual journalism and multimedia reporting from the Society of News Design and from the University of Navarra, Spain (Malofiej Awards), including prizes for a collection of essays and graphics lending historical context to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; an interactive reconstruction of the shooting of Amadou Diallo; and a multimedia documentary of a Louisiana plantation,[10] part of The Times's Pulitzer prize-winning "How Race Is Lived in America" series.[11][12]
He resides in the Hudson Valley of New York.[13]
[edit] References
- ^ The Huffington Post, bio and stories by Tom Zeller Jr.
- ^ The Wrap, April 25, 2011
- ^ The New York Times, stories by Tom Zeller Jr.
- ^ New York Times Talk to the Newsroom
- ^ New York Times Talk to the Newsroom
- ^ New York Observer, April 9, 2007
- ^ The New York Times, Energy & Environment
- ^ A New Neighbor: Green Inc.
- ^ Green: A New Name and a Broader Mission
- ^ Magnolia Plantation
- ^ How Race Is Lived in America
- ^ New York Times Talk to the Newsroom
- ^ The New York Times, Home Green Home
