Foreign Affairs Columnist at The New York Times
Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Current
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- Foreign Affairs Columnist at The New York Times
- Author at Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- Past
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- Chief Diplomatic Correspondent at The New York Times
- Jerusalem Bureau Chief at The New York Times
- Beirut Bureau Chief at The New York Times
- Beirut Correspondent at United Press International
- Education
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- University of Oxford
- Brandeis University
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Thomas Friedman’s Summary
After reporting for UPI from Beirut and Jerusalem for several years, I joined The New York Times as a financial reporter specializing in OPEC- and oil-related news, and I went on to serve as the chief diplomatic, chief White House, and international economics correspondent. My Foreign Affairs column, which has appeared twice a week in the Times since 1995, is syndicated to one hundred other newspapers worldwide.
My first book, From Beirut to Jerusalem (1989), was a firsthand reporter’s account of the Middle East conflict.
My 1999 book The Lexus and the Olive Tree is best explained by its subtitle: Understanding Globalization.
Longitudes and Attitudes: Exploring the World After September 11 (2002) consists of my columns published after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, as well as a diary of my private experiences and reflections during my reporting on the post-September 11 world.
The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century (2005) is an account of the ways the convergence of globalization, new technology, and advances in communications has flattened the world, bringing a huge new middle class onto the economic playing field and creating unprecedented new opportunities for connection and collaboration.
My current book, Hot, Flat, and Crowded, is about two of the biggest challenges America faces today: our loss of focus and purpose since 9/11, and the global environmental crisis.
I've served as a visiting professor at Harvard University. I live in Bethesda, Maryland, with my wife, Ann, and our two daughters.
Thomas Friedman’s Experience
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Foreign Affairs Columnist
The New York Times
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; NYT; Newspapers industry)
1995 — Present (14 years)
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Author
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Publishing industry)
1989 — Present (20 years)
From Beirut to Jerusalem (1989)
The Lexus and the Olive Tree (1999)
Longitudes and Attitudes: Exploring the World After September 11 (2002)
The World Is Flat: A Brief History Of The Twenty-first Century (2005)
Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution--And How It Can Renew America (2008) -
Chief Diplomatic Correspondent
The New York Times
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; NYT; Newspapers industry)
1989 — 1994 (5 years)
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Jerusalem Bureau Chief
The New York Times
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; NYT; Newspapers industry)
1984 — 1989 (5 years)
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Beirut Bureau Chief
The New York Times
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; NYT; Newspapers industry)
1982 — 1984 (2 years)
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Beirut Correspondent
United Press International
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Writing and Editing industry)
1979 — 1981 (2 years)
Thomas Friedman’s Education
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University of Oxford
M. Phil., Modern Middle East Studies, 1978
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Brandeis University
B.A., Mediterranean Studies, 1971 — 1975
Additional Information
Thomas Friedman’s Websites:
Thomas Friedman’s Honors:
Overseas Press Club Award for Lifetime Achievement, 2004
Pulitzer Prize for Commentary, 2002
National Book Award, 1989 for From Beirut to Jerusalem
Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting, 1988
Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting, 1983
George Polk Award for Foreign Reporting, 1982
