John Vinocur

John Vinocur

John Vinocur is a journalist for the Paris-based newspaper The International Herald Tribune.

Biography

Vinocur was born in New York City in 1940. He is a graduate of Oberlin College. Vinocur currently resides in Paris, France. [ [http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/05/02/america/atease.php Experience the glory of Queens - International Herald Tribune ] ]

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. [ [http://www.nytimes.com/ref/international/bio-vinocur.html Columnist Biography: John Vinocur - New York Times ] ] Vinocur came to the IHT from the New York Times, where he was metropolitan editor, in charge of The Times’s local and regional coverage. Before that he served as the paper's bureau chief in France (1982-1985) and Germany (l977-1982). In 1968, he covered major events around the world, including wars in Biafra, Israel and Cambodia, for Associated Press.

Awards

In 1986, Vinocur was awarded the George Polk Award for Magazine Reporting. [http://www.brooklyn.liu.edu/polk/prev/prev80.html The George Polk Awards for Journalism] In June 2008, he was awarded the French Légion d'Honneur by the President of France Nicolas Sarkozy.

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