James Brooke (journalist)
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| James Brooke | ||
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| Born | James Bettner Brooke February 2, 1955 New York City |
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| Occupation | journalist | |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Ann Heilman | |
| Children | three sons | |
| Notable credit(s) | Bloomberg News, The New York Times, The Miami Herald, The Berkshire Eagle | |
James Bettner Brooke[1] (born February 21, 1955 in New York City[2]) is an American journalist who currently works for Bloomberg News. Previously, he had spent much of his career as a reporter for The New York Times.
Among the posts Brooke has held at the Times:
- assistant to James Reston, Washington columnist, 1978-80
- metropolitan reporter, 1984-86
- bureau chief, Abidjan, Ivory Coast, December 1986-January 1989
- bureau chief, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, February 1989-July 1995
- Rocky Mountain bureau chief, Denver, Colorado, August 1995-1999
- bureau chief, Canada, August 1999- 2001
- East Asia correspondent (Japan, South Korea, North Korea) based in Tokyo, August 2001-?
Brooke graduated from Yale University with a B.A. in Latin American Studies and was a stringer for United Press International as a student. In 1976, he spent a semester at Pontificia Universidade Catolica in Rio de Janeiro.
After graduation, Brooke was a freelance reporter and part-time staffer at The Berkshire Eagle in Massachusetts from June 1977 to April 1978. Prior to joining the Times as a reporter in 1984, he was the South American correspondent for The Miami Herald.
[edit] Personal
Brooke is a son of Mr. and Mrs. John L. B. Brooke of Lenox, Mass.
Brooke is married to Elizabeth Ann Heilman[1]. They have three sons.
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b "James Brooke Weds Elizabeth A. Heilman." The New York Times, 8 September 1985.
- ^ The New York Times Ask a Reporter Q&A: James Brooke
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