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Barton Gellman

American journalist · United States · On the map · Journalists · Born 1960 · age 66

Barton David Gellman is an American author and journalist known for his reports on the September 11 attacks, on Dick Cheney's vice presidency, and on the global surveillance disclosure.

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2013George Polk AwardAward2008Goldsmith Prize for Investigative ReportingAward1982Rhodes ScholarshipAward1960Born3 November 1960

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George Polk Award2013
Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting2008
Rhodes Scholarship1982

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Beginning in June 2013, he authored The Washington Post's coverage of the U.S. National Security Agency, based on top secret documents provided to him by ex-NSA contractor Edward Snowden. He published a book for Penguin Press on the rise of the surveillance-industrial state in May 2020, and joined the staff of The Atlantic.

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United States
Category
Journalists
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Journalist
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Living
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Born 1960 · age 66

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