Larry Rohter

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Larry Rohter
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Birth name William Lawrence Rohter, Jr.
Born c. 1949
Birth place Oak Park, Illinois
Circumstances
Occupation journalist
Spouse Clothilde Rohter
Children yes
Notable credit(s) The New York Times; Newsweek

William Lawrence Rohter, Jr. — known as Larry Rohter — (born in Oak Park, Illinois) is an American journalist who was a South American bureau chief (based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) for The New York Times from 1999 to 2007. Previously, he was Caribbean and Latin American correspondent of the Times from 1994 to 1999.

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[edit] Awards

In 1998, Rohter was awarded the Maria Moors Cabot Prize[1] at Columbia University.

[edit] Personal

Rohter is married to Clothilde Rohter. They live in Rio de Janeiro.

[edit] Criticism

While Rohter was a principal New York Times correspondent for Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina and Chile, he was criticized in various fora for sloppy journalism, including the use of questionable sources and shallow understanding of the local politics of the areas he covered. [2] [3]

One story in particular attracted worldwide attention. Rohter published an article titled "Brazilian Leader's Tippling Becomes National Concern", insinuating the Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had a drinking problem that affected his presidency.[4] The article's only quoted source for Lula's alcoholism was Leonel Brizola, a sworn political enemy of Mr. da Silva. The article caused consternation in the Brazilian press. [5] [6] Rohter's visa was temporarily revoked (and quickly reinstated) by Brazil's government, an event which overshadowed much criticism of Rohter's reporting.[7] [8]

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[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Columbia University Record 24:2 11 September 1998. Accessed 07 May 2007.
  2. ^ Braton, C.: "Open Letter to the New York Times Public Editor on Larry Rohter". Web publication, 6 June 2007.
  3. ^ "Larry Rohter Has No Right to His Job", 10 June 2007.
  4. ^ Rohter, L: "Brazilian Leader's Tippling Becomes National Concern". New York Times, 9 May 2004.
  5. ^ Azêdo, M. "O repórter Larry Rohter fez bom jornalismo?". Journal of the Brazilian Press Association, June 2004.
  6. ^ Herscovitz, H.: "Lula vs. Larry Rohter: Misconceptions in International Coverage". Brazilian Journalism Research, 2007
  7. ^ Reese, D.: "Larry Rohter, Foot in Mouth". Web publication, 10 July 2004.
  8. ^ Chetwynd, G.: "Brazil expels New York Times reporter for offensive story", The Guardian, 13 May 2004.
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