Dan Froomkin
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Dan Froomkin
EXPERIENCE:
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Washingtonpost.com Online Columnist
2004 to present
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Author of washingtonpost.com's White House Watch blog, an annotated and opinionated daily anthology of White House-related items from news Web sites, blogs and other sources. Read my recent columns and Live Online discussions. And here's a complete archive of all my columns from the Bush years.

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NiemanWatchdog.org Deputy Editor
2004 to present
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Deputy editor of NiemanWatchdog.org, a Web site from the Nieman Watchdog Project at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University. The Watchdog Project encourages reporters and editors to ask tougher, more probing questions to hold the powerful accountable. See my own writings on the Web site and the Watchdog Blog.

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Free-Lance Writer, 2004 to present
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Free-lancer specializing in White House politics and online publishing. See:
  • 20 Questions for David Addington, Slate, June 24, 2008
  • Mr. President, will you answer the question?, Salon.com, Dec. 3, 2004
  • Ideas for Online Publications: Lessons From Blogs, Other Signposts, Online Journalism Review, May 26, 2004
  • Why Beat Reporters Could Be News Sites' Greatest Secret Weapon, Online Journalism Review, August 26, 2004
  • Finding Classes With Class; Getting the Most Out of Online Education, Washington Post Magazine, April 3, 2005


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    Washingtonpost.com Editor
    2000 to 2003
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    Second in command of the editorial department of washingtonpost.com, the Washington Post's Web site. Shared responsibility for managing the daily news operations and oversaw editorial product development, with a special focus on improving newsroom technology. See Why The Web Can Work So Well for Journalists as published on Poynter.org.

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    Washingtonpost.com
    		 Metro Editor
    1999 to 2000
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    Editor of the Washingtonpost.com Metro section. Maximized value of Post content, created original features, edited breaking news. Also involved in development of publishing system and overall local strategy.

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    Washingtonpost.com Senior Producer, Politics
    1997 to 1999
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    Co-creator of the original Washingtonpost.com Politics section. Ran the site's impeachment coverage, called Clinton Accused. Built special reports about key topics in national policy, supplementing breaking news stories with context and depth. See Welfare, Affirmative Action and Tax Policy. Also see Whitewater and Campaign Finance.

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    Education Week on the Web Editor of New Media
    1996 to 1997
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    Co-created and edited Education Week on the Web, which publishes the full text of Education Week and Teacher Magazine plus much original content. See in particular the issues pages, and the Daily News feature, which was one of the first of its kind.

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    Michigan Journalism Fellowship Michigan Journalism Fellow
    1995-96 School Year
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    Awarded a year-long sabbatical at the University of Michigan, as the Knight Fellow in Education Reporting. Took courses in education, psychology, business, law, humanities and computer science. Participated in a range of seminars. Retooled myself.

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    Orange County Register Reporter, 1989 to 1995
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    Covered local, regional and national stories on K-12 and higher education. Wrote about student murderers and creationist science teachers; school vouchers and the Christian Right; achievement gaps and teaching strategies; cyberspace, a major embezzlement scandal, many other school controversies, offbeat stories, plus extensive GA work.

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    Miami Herald Reporter, 1987 to 1989
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    Covered education, social services, religion, police, general assignment in Miami Beach area. For zones and full run. Some clips.

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    Winston-Salem Journal Reporter, 1986 to 1987
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    Had three beats: education, county government/social issues, and police/GA. Also interned there during summer 1984.

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    National Journal Reporter/intern, Summer 1983
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    Wrote several in-depth stories for the Journal, the premier weekly Washington, D.C. magazine covering politics and government.

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    Yale Daily News Editorial Editor, Yale Daily News, 1983 to 1984
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    Also worked as a reporter, copy editor, designer and typesetter.


    TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
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    American University American University School of Communication, Adjunct Professor, Taught "Computer Techniques for Communication" in Fall 1998

    EDUCATION:
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    Yale Yale University, B.A. in History, May 1985
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    Sidwell Friends Sidwell Friends School, Washington, D.C., Class of 1981

    LANGUAGES:
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    Functional Spanish and French