
David E. Kaplan, United States, was named editorial director of the Center for Public Integrity in September 2008. In addition to overseeing the Center's editorial work, he serves as director of its International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.
David E. Kaplan, United States
An ICIJ member since 1999, Kaplan has reported from more than two dozen countries. Over a 30-year career, he has investigated organized crime, terrorist groups, corporate polluters, corrupt cops, neo-Nazis, the banking industry, and the intelligence community. Kaplan worked previously as chief investigative correspondent for U.S. News & World Report and as one of two senior editors at the San Francisco-based Center for Investigative Reporting. He is a former Fulbright scholar in Japan, and his books include YAKUZA, widely considered the standard reference on the Japanese mafia; and Fires of the Dragon, on the murder of journalist Henry Liu. Kaplan’s stories have won or shared more than 15 awards, including honors from Investigative Reporters and Editors, the American Bar Association, Overseas Press Club, and World Affairs Council.
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