James Martin Rosen is an American journalist and former Pentagon correspondent for McClatchy. He has covered politics since the 1980s, and has received two National Press Club awards for his reporting in Washington D.C. In 2021 he was honored for general column writing by the Society of Professional Journalists.[1] His articles have been published by the New York Daily News, The News & Observer, the Miami Herald, McClatchy and the Tribune Content Agency. More recently, his columns have run in more than 100 newspapers and news outlets across the country, among them the Boston Globe, Newsday, the Houston Chronicle, and the Detroit Free Press. In 2017 and 2018, he received awards from the Military Reporters and Editors Association for his coverage of the Pentagon.[2]
James Rosen | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of California at Berkeley Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist and author |
| Notable work | High Hand |
| Awards | Society of Professional Journalists award; 2 National Press Club awards; 2 Military Reporters and Editors awards |
Background
editJames Rosen is a native of the Detroit area.[3] He grew up in Oak Park, Michigan.[4] He attended the University of California at Berkeley for his undergraduate degrees in Political Science and Russian Language, and later received his master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.[5][failed verification]
Positions
editRosen served as a Moscow correspondent for UPI, and upon his return to the U.S., he was a reporter for the New York Daily News and an assistant metro editor for the Raleigh News & Observer. Rosen's 1991 front-page New York Daily News article about Donald Trump having stopped a mugging was circulated and commented upon during Donald Trump's 2016 US Presidential campaign.[6] Rosen later became a news strategist, a congressional reporter for McClatchy Newspapers and a frequent contributor to Tribune News Service, before becoming a Pentagon correspondent for McClatchy[5] and Washington correspondent for the Miami Herald. He has also served as a political expert for C-SPAN,[7] NPR,[8] and CBS.[9]
Reporting
editDuring his time as a UPI reporter Rosen covered the collapse of Soviet rule.[10] Later, he began to cover American politics, including the interactions and friction between Senator Jesse Helms and President Bill Clinton.[11][12] His 1994 article quoting Helms saying Clinton would need a bodyguard if he came to North Carolina prompted congressional hearings and a Secret Service investigation.[13] Rosen's 1996 article about Rep. Fred Heineman claiming he was middle class prompted ridicule in Congress with posters displayed in the House of Representatives. The comment was used in TV political ads against Heineman and were attributed to causing his re-election defeat.[14]
In 1998 Rosen received the Robin Goldstein Award for Washington Regional Reporting from the National Press Club and the National Press Foundation. The award citation described his work during the 1990s as including, "tobacco legislation and … insightful profiles, including a critical view of the plight of black family farmers in North Carolina and a heart-felt tribute column to his own father — all of which showed a keen insight into how Washington-based stories affect the readers back home."[15]
In 2000 he received the McClatchy President's Award for his coverage of the 2000 Presidential recount in Florida.[5] He continued to write stories for McClatchy, often with a focus on a Carolinian perspective.[16] His stories have included coverage of stimulus funds,[17][failed verification] Carolinian politicians like Jim DeMint,[18] and both the Obama[19][failed verification] and the Trump administrations.[20] In 2012 Rosen received the National Press Club Award for Regional Reporting[21][22] in Washington D.C.[23] In 2017 Rosen received the James Crawley Award from The Military Reporters and Editors Association for his 2015–16 coverage of the common military target of both the Russian and American militaries (Syria) and the place in history of these parallel efforts.[24] In 2018 Rosen received the Joe Galloway Award from The Military Reporters and Editors Association for his investigative project documenting how elements of the Saudi government evaded responsibility for their role in the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. The project also reported 9/11 families' anger over the U.S. government's role in protecting the Saudis.[2]
Books
editIn 2016 Rosen co-authored the novel High Hand[9] under the collective pseudonym Curtis J. James, a mash-up of his name and those of the two other authors.[5] The New York Times said the work grasped “the complex craft of espionage” and used it to create "an enthralling work of fiction that is high-voltage from the opening scene."[3] A second edition of the book was published in 2018.
References
edit- ^ "2020 Sigma Delta Chi Award Honorees". Society of Professional Journalists. Archived from the original on 2021-10-09. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- ^ a b "Military Reporters & Editors Association Unveils Winners of Journalism Awards". 23 April 2018. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Detroit Area Native Co-Authors Spy Thriller 'High Hand'". Deadline Detroit. Archived from the original on 2018-01-18. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
- ^ Romenesko, Jim (September 28, 2012). "McClatchy reporter: We need to tell readers what's really going on". JimRomenesko.com. Archived from the original on 2017-01-06. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
- ^ a b c d "Curtis J. James – High Hand – Gables". Books and Books. Archived from the original on 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
- ^ "The time Donald Trump pulled over his limo to stop a baseball-bat beating". Mother Jones. Archived from the original on 2018-03-29. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ^ "South Carolina Presidential Primaries". C-SPAN.org. Archived from the original on 2018-11-12. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
- ^ "Here and Now: Discussion of Torture kepps Guantanamo Trials in Limbo". NPR. Archived from the original on 2018-11-12. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
- ^ a b TEGNA. "New Spy Thriller". CBS.[dead link]
- ^ Rosen, James. "Yeltsin spells out differences with Gorbachev". United Press International. Archived from the original on 2018-02-15. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
- ^ "Clinton Questions Helms' Fitness". Deseret News. 23 November 1994. Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ Tobias, Carl (1 September 2002). "Federal Judicial Selection in the Fourth Circuit". North Carolina Law Review. 80 (6). Archived from the original on 14 March 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ "Helms Takes New Swipe at Clinton, Then Calls It Mistake". The New York Times. 23 November 1994. Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ Sack, Kevin (22 October 1996). "In Split Ticket Haven Democrats Hopes Run High". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ "Award Winners" (PDF). The National Press Club. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-07-19. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
- ^ Campbell, Christopher P.; LeDuff, Kim M.; Jenkins, Cheryl D.; Brown, Rockell A. (3 July 2013). Race and News: Critical Perspectives. Routledge. p. 152. ISBN 9781135967208.
- ^ "Sanford Gives In On Stimulus, Will Seek Funds For South Carolina". HuffPost. 3 May 2009. Archived from the original on 6 April 2009. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Jim DeMint wants labor board's Boeing documents". The State. Archived from the original on 2018-11-12. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
- ^ "James Clyburn Says Racism To Blame For Obama's Problems". HuffPost. 25 May 2011. Archived from the original on 30 May 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "'PUMPING UP TRUMP': Putin also targeted Marco, Jeb — Nelson kicks off campaign with big Miami fundraiser — Email controversy nags Gillum — Bannon avoids fraud charges". Politico. 31 March 2017. Archived from the original on 26 June 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ "Tour of the National Press Club & Dinner with Renowned Journalist & Author". DC Cal Alumni Club. Archived from the original on 2018-11-12. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
- ^ Rosen, James. "The other James Rosen". Columbia Journalism Review. Archived from the original on 2017-05-27. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
- ^ "Bloomberg News, Arizona Republic, Associated Press, WGBH-TV among Press Club winners". National Press Club. 14 August 2014. Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ "Stories on Veterans' Opioid Use, Russia–U.S. Ties in ISIS Fight, SEAL Team 6 win Military Reporters and Editors Awards". Military Reporters. 17 March 2017. Archived from the original on 18 March 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.