Karen DeYoung

Karen DeYoung

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Karen DeYoung won the Pulitzer Prize, and is the associate editor for The Washington Post.

DeYoung was born in Florida and she grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida. She received Bachelor degrees in journalism and communications from the University of Florida.

After graduation, DeYoung worked as a non-staff stringer in West Africa. In 1975 she joined the Washington Post. From 1977 through 1988, she worked for the foreign news operation, as bureau chief for Latin America, foreign editor, and bureau chief in London. In 1989, DeYoung was promoted to the position of national editor. From 2001 - 2003 she covered US Foreign Policy for the Post.

Books

* "Soldier: The Life of Colin Powell"

References

* [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/linkset/2006/09/27/LI2006092701188.html Official Bio of Karen DeYoung]
* [http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=57749 Karen DeYoung on Random House]
* [http://www.jou.ufl.edu/news/index.php?id=116 Karen DeYong speaks at her alma mater]


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