David Kocieniewski
David Kocieniewski (born 1963) is an American journalist. He is a Pulitzer Prize winner for Explanatory Reporting.
Current journalistic positions
Having joined
Employment history
Prior to his current position, at the New York Times Kocieniewski reported for the Metro desk, focusing on: the New Jersey government, law enforcement and corruption.
Between 1990 and 1995 he was a reporter at
Awards
Kocieniewski won Pulitzer Prizes in 2012 and 2013. He authored a series entitled, “But Nobody Pays That,” examining the efforts made by companies to reduce taxes and how the
Kocieniewski has also been the recipient of awards from: the New York State Bar Association, the National Association of Black Journalists and the March Sidney Award for his General Electric Company exposé.”[3]
Recognition
His book ‘The Brass Wall,’ was cited as one of the top 10 nonfiction books of 2003.
Acclaim
According to Glenn Kramon – Assistant Managing Editor at The New York Times – Kocieniewski is “a relentless, meticulous, fair-minded reporter with the patience to learn one of the most complicated beats in journalism. Many businesses and wealthy Americans count on the fact that people find taxes too difficult and boring, and therefore won’t be watching when they try questionable means of avoiding them. David helps ensure that attention will be paid.”[4]
According to Charles Kaiser – judge for the Sidney Awards in 2011 when Kocieniewski's article won – this was “a classic piece of investigative reporting. Kocieniewski demonstrates that G.E.’s experience is emblematic of the way more and more giant American corporations have figured out how to reduce their annual tax bills to something close to zero.”[5]
Publications
Kocieniewski co-authored ‘Two Seconds Under the World,’ and wrote ‘The Brass Wall.’ During his studies at Binghamton, he wrote reviews for the local papers, The Evening Press and The Sun- Bulletin. His main focus as a student was on concerts:
In the series he wrote, ‘But Nobody Pays That,’ Kocieniewski demonstrated the corruption of federal tax whereby America's corporate tax rate – 35 percent – is among the highest in the world but due to “a bounty of subsidies, shelters and special breaks,” most companies end up paying less than competitors abroad. Ultimately, the series exposed many of Corporate America's tax secrets.[7]
Education
Kocieniewski has a
Personal life
Kocieniewski was born in
References
- ^ "David Kocieniewski Investigative Reporter at Bloomberg LP". LinkedIn. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ Roush, Chris (6 January 2015). "NY Times reporter Kocieniewski joins Bloomberg". Talking Biz News. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ lmer-DeWitt, Philip. "The New York Times gets its Pulitzer for picking on Apple". Fortune. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ Wilson, David McKay. "From Pipe Dream to Pulitzer". Binghamton University Magazine. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ "New York Times' David Kocieniewski Wins March Sidney for Exposé on G.E.'s Aggressive Tax Avoidance Strategies". The Sidney Hillman Foundation. 14 April 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ "2012 Pulitzer Prizes". Pulitzer. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ "But Nobody Pays That". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ "David Kocieniewski". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 April 2016.