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Language
  
English

Subject
  
American politics

Nationality
  
American

Name
  
Susan Rasky

Ethnicity
  
Jewish

Died
  
December 29, 2013

Genre
  
Political journalism


Occupation
  
Political reporter for The New York Times, professor at the UC Berkeley School of Journalism

Education
  
University of California, Berkeley, London School of Economics and Political Science

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Susan Rasky (June 10, 1952 – December 29, 2013) was an American university educator and political journalist for the New York Times. She won the George Polk Award for her coverage of Capitol Hill in 1991.

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Early life and education

Susan Rasky was born in 1952 in Hollywood, California to Jewish, liberal parents. She was raised in Baldwin Hills, Los Angeles and attended high school in the Fairfax District.

Rasky received her bachelor's degree in history from the University of California, Berkeley in 1974, and later earned her master's degree in economic history from the London School of Economics.

Career

Rasky moved to Washington, D.C. to pursue a career in journalism. She covered economic policy for Reuters and the Bureau of National Affairs for five years. In 1984, Rasky was hired as an editor by The New York Times. The Times eventually named Rasky as its congressional correspondent. She continued to write for Reuters, and was hired as a columnist and contributing editor for The California Journal.

In 1991, Rasky was a joint recipient of a George Polk Award for her coverage of the budget debates in 1990. Rasky shared the honor with David Rosenbaum. She also wrote for publications including The Los Angeles Times, National Public Radio, The Sacramento Bee and Salon.

In 1992, Rasky joined the Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism faculty teaching political journalism as a senior lecturer. Her students reportedly referred to themselves as "Raskyites" and "Raskyfarians".

References

Susan Rasky Wikipedia


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