Jane Mayer

American writer and investigative journalist · United States · On the map · Writers · Born 1955 · age 71

Jane Meredith Mayer is an American investigative journalist who has been a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1995.

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2021The Sidney AwardAward2019The Sidney AwardAward2012Toner Prize for Excellence in Political ReportingAward2011George Polk AwardAward2009Goldsmith Book PrizeAwardThe Hillman Prize for Book JournalismAwardWeintal Prize for Diplomatic ReportingAward2008Guggenheim FellowshipAwardJohn Chancellor AwardAward1955Born

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The Sidney Award2021

The Sidney Award2019

Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting2012

George Polk Award2011

Goldsmith Book Prize2009

Weintal Prize for Diplomatic Reporting2009

The Hillman Prize for Book Journalism2009

Guggenheim Fellowship2008

John Chancellor Award2008

Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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She has written for the publication about money in politics; government prosecution of whistleblowers; the United States Predator drone program; Donald Trump's ghostwriter, Tony Schwartz; and Trump's financial backer, Robert Mercer. In 2016, Mayer's book Dark Money - in which she investigated the history of the conservative fundraising Koch brothers - was published to critical acclaim.

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