Jason Vest

Jason Vest

Jason Vest is an investigative journalist best known for his reporting in connection with the Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse scandal. He is a Senior Correspondent for "The American Prospect", and a contributor to the "Boston Phoenix", "Government Executive", "The Nation", "National Journal", "Salon", and "The Village Voice", specializing in intelligence and national security affairs. [ [http://www.prospect.org/web/page.ww?name=View+Author&section=root&id=626 "The American Prospect"] ]

In 2003 Vest was named an Ochberg Fellow at the [http://www.dartcenter.org/ Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma] . [ [http://www.dartcenter.org/dartsociety/bios/2003.htm Dart Center Ochberg Fellows] ] As a freelance reporter he has written for "The Atlantic Monthly", "U.S. News & World Report", "Columbia Journalism Review", and "Mother Jones".

Vest was recognized in 2002 by the " [http://www.ajr.org/index.asp American Journalism Review] " as an "Unsung Hero of Washington Journalism". [ [http://www.ajr.org/article.asp?id=2522 "Unsung Heroes"] , by Nina J. Easton, "American Journalism Review", May 2002.]

At last report (2007), Vest was teaching journalism in Indianapolis.

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