Philip Pan
Philip P. Pan | |
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Born | New Jersey, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Journalist and author |
Philip P. Pan (born 20th century) is an American journalist, author,[1][2][3][4][5] and International Editor at The New York Times. He previously worked as bureau chief in Moscow and Beijing for The Washington Post.[6]
Early life
Pan was born and raised in New Jersey. He is the son of immigrants from Taiwan.[7]
Career
He won the Arthur Ross Book Award Gold Medal in 2009 for his bestselling book about political change in modern China, Out of Mao's Shadow: The Struggle for the Soul of a New China, which was also named a Best Book of 2008 by The Washington Post and The Economist. The New York Times literary critic Michiko Kakutani wrote that the book possessed "both the immediacy of first-rate reportage and the emotional depth of field of a novel".[8]
Pan was formerly a reporter for The Washington Post and headed its Beijing and Moscow bureaus. He also received the 2002
bureau in 2000.Pan's book profiles a dozen individuals caught in the struggle over China's political future, including a filmmaker trying to uncover the truth about the execution of a young woman named
After leaving The Post, Pan joined The New York Times as Beijing bureau chief and assistant foreign editor in 2011 He helped launch the newspaper's Chinese-language website, its first online edition in a foreign language. On September 22, 2022, The New York Times announced Pan as its International Editor.[10]
Personal life
Pan is a graduate of Harvard University. He lives in Hong Kong with his wife and children.
See also
- List of American print journalists
- List of Harvard University people
- List of non-fiction writers
- Lists of American writers
References
- ^ Pan, Philip P. (2008-07-03). "Books: 'Out of Mao's Shadow'". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
- ^ "The Party vs. the People". Slate. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
- ^ "Philip Pan". Charlie Rose. Archived from the original on 2012-06-20. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
- ^ "Profile of Philip Pan". pbs.org. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
- ^ Kakutani, Michiko (2008-07-15). "Dispatches From Capitalist China". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
- ^ "Phil Pan Is Our Next International Editor". The New York Times Company. 2022-09-22. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ^ "Asia Society Announces 3rd Winner of the Osborn Elliott Prize". Asia Society. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ^ "Dispatches From Capitalist China". The New York Times.
- ^ [1] Archived 2010-07-23 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Phil Pan Is Our Next International Editor". The New York Times Company. 2022-09-22. Retrieved 2023-01-01.