- Lorraine Ali
Lorraine Ali is a reporter, editor, culture writer and music critic for "
Newsweek ." She was born to anIraqi American father who immigrated fromBaghdad to Los Angeles in the 1950s. Her mother is ofFrench Canadian descent and was born and raised in Los Angeles. [ [http://web.mit.edu/akpia/www/03fallbiosabs.htm Bios&Abstracts ] ] She covers culture at large for Newsweek as well as pop culture, and writes frequently about theMiddle East , most importantlyIraq in pieces such as "When Home Becomes Hell" [ [http://www.newsweek.com/id/36327 Forced To Flee Iraq: One Family's Story | Newsweek Iraq War | Newsweek.com ] ] . She has interviewed artists ranging from music mogulJay-Z toThe Kite Runner authorKhaled Hosseini [ [http://www.khaledhosseini.com/ Khaled Hosseini | A Thousand Splendid Suns ] ] to American iconJohnny Cash .Lorraine has also worked for "
Rolling Stone " as a senior critic, music columnist for the "Los Angeles Times " and "Mademoiselle" as well as being a regular contributor to "GQ ". She has also written for "The New York Times ", "The Village Voice ", "Entertainment Weekly ", "Harper’s Bazaar " and "US magazine ".She is based in
Los Angeles , married, with one child. [ [http://www.lorraineali.com Lorraine Ali Homepage ] ]Awards
* In 2007, she won "Best Online Feature" from the New York Association of Black Journalists
* In 2002, she won "Best Feature Writing" from theGospel Music Association
* In 2002, she won "Excellence in Journalism Award" from the National Arab American Journalists Association [ [http://www.naaja-us.com/ naaja-us.com ] ]
* In 2001, she was listed inDa Capo “Best Music Writing 2001” for her story "West Bank Hard Core"
* In 1997, she was voted "Music Journalist of the Year" at the Music Journalism Awards
* In 1996, she was "Best National Feature Story" honors at the Music Journalism AwardsReferences
External links
* [http://www.newsweek.com/id/32881 Newsweek bio]
* [http://www.lorraineali.com Lorraine Ali's web site]
* " [http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/200602/calling.helen.thomas.htm Calling Helen Thomas] " bio in "Saudi Aramco World" by David Chambers (March-April 2006)
* " [http://www.danielpipes.org/blog/2004/09/lorraine-ali-the-worst-political-reporter-in.html Lorraine Ali, the Worst Political Reporter in America?] " byDaniel Pipes (September 29, 2004) - article criticizing her alleged consistent pro-Islamist stance
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