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Ryan Lizza

Ryan Christopher Lizza[1](born July 12, 1974) is an American journalist. His 2017 interview with White House Communications DirectorAnthony Scaramucciallegedly resulted in Scaramucci's dismissal.[2]

Ryan Lizza
Born
Ryan Christopher Lizza

(1974-07-12)July 12, 1974(age 49)
Dix Hills, New York,U.S.
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley(BA)
OccupationPolitical journalist
Notable credit(s)The New Republic(1998–2007)
New York magazine(2004–2006)
GQ(2006–2007)
The New YorkerWashington Correspondent (2007–2017)
EsquireChief Political Correspondent (2018–2019)
POLITICOChief Washington Correspondent (2019–)
CNNSenior Political Analyst (2012–)
SpouseOlivia Nuzzi(engaged)
Children2

Later that year, Lizza was accused of sexual misconduct in the context of theMe Too movement.[3]After a decade-long run asThe New Yorker's Washington correspondent,[4]the magazine's internal review of theallegationagainst Lizza led to his dismissal.[5]

Several other media organizations declined to terminate or bar Lizza from employment in light of their own investigations.[6][7]He was a senior political analyst forCNN[8]and is currently the chief Washington correspondent forPolitico.

Education

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Lizza attended theBerkshire School,[9]a private co-educational boarding school in the town ofSheffield, Massachusetts,and received his bachelor's degree from theUniversity of California, Berkeley.[10]

Journalism career

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Lizza started his career at theCenter for Investigative ReportinginSan Francisco,where he worked on theEmmy Award-winningFrontlinedocumentaryHot Guns.[11][12]In 1998, he joinedThe New Republic,where he became senior editor. From 1998 to 2007, Lizza coveredBill Clinton's impeachment,theFlorida recount,the George W. Bush administration, and the2004 presidential election.In 2004, he also wrote about politics forThe Atlantic,including one of the first national magazine profiles ofBarack Obama.[13]From 2004 to 2006, Lizza was a contributing editor forNew Yorkmagazine,[14]where he wrote about national politics. In 2006 and 2007, Lizza was also a correspondent forGQ.[15]From 2002 to 2007, Lizza regularly contributed toThe New York Times.[16]

In 2004,The Washington Postdescribed Lizza as part of the latest "crop of younger journalists who grab the attention of the media establishment through dogged reporting, sparkling writing or provocative analysis."[17]

In 2007, Lizza became the Washington correspondent forThe New Yorkermagazine, where he covered the White House, three presidential elections (2008, 2012, and 2016), the administrations of George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump, and wrote the magazine's "Letter From Washington" column.[18]Lizza covered the2008 U.S. presidential electionforThe New Yorker,and wrote an extended profile ofBarack Obama's career in Illinois politics.[19]During the campaign, a cartoon in theNew Yorkerallegedly caused the Obama campaign to exclude Lizza from Obama's campaign plane, with a lack of space cited as the reason.[20]In 2017, Lizza was fired fromThe New Yorkerin relation to anallegation of sexual harassment.[5]

On December 17, 2018,Publishers Marketplacereported that Lizza andOlivia Nuzzi,the Washington correspondent forNew Yorkmagazine, were writing a "coauthored account of the 2020 presidential campaign" for Avid Reader Press, an imprint ofSimon & Schuster.[21][22]

On August 30, 2019, in a note to staff, Carrie Budoff Brown,Politico’s editor, and Matthew Kaminski,Politico’s Editor-in-Chief, announced that Lizza was joiningPoliticoas Chief Washington Correspondent.[23]

Sexual-misconduct allegation

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Lizza at theMiller Center of Public Affairsin 2015

On December 11, 2017,The New Yorkerfired Lizza, saying that he engaged in "improper sexual conduct."[5]Lizza calledThe New Yorker's characterization a "terrible mistake" that had been "made hastily and without a full investigation of the relevant facts."[5]His alleged victim supported the magazine's version of the events; in a statement, her attorney,Douglas Wigdor,said, "[I]n no way did Mr. Lizza’s misconduct constitute a 'respectful relationship' as he has now tried to characterize it."[24][5]Lizza was temporarily suspended by CNN pending an investigation; six weeks later, the network announced that its "extensive investigation" had yielded "no reason to continue to keep Mr. Lizza off the air."[25]Politico,Rolling Stoneand other media organizations were later said to have reached similar conclusions in determining whether to bar Lizza from employment.[6][7][24]

Personal life

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Lizza is a resident ofWashington, D.C.He has two children and was previously married to Christina Gillespie, a doctor.[26]

In September 2022, Lizza became engaged toNew Yorkmagazine correspondentOlivia Nuzzi.[27]

Awards

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In 2008, Lizza was a finalist for the National Magazine Award for Reporting, which "honors the enterprise, exclusive reporting, and intelligent analysis that a magazine exhibits in covering an event, a situation, or a problem of contemporary interest and significance."[28]

In June 2009,The Washingtonianmagazine included Lizza on its list of Washington's "50 Top Journalists" and described him as a writer who "change[s] the way readers see the world."[29]That same year, his profile of President Barack Obama was nominated for aNational Magazine Award.[30]

In 2011, he received an Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting on Congress Honorable Mention[31]and Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting Honorable Mention[32]for his reporting on Congress's failed attempt to pass climate legislation.[33]

In 2012, he won the Edwin M. Hood Award for Diplomatic Correspondence "for his coverage of the U.S. foreign policy battles during the 'Arab Spring.'"[34]

On April 27, 2013, theWhite House Correspondents' Associationpresented Lizza with the Aldo Beckman Memorial Award for journalistic excellence "for his remarkable efforts to provide an independent perspective on President Barack Obama's presidency and re-election."[35]

In 2015, he was a finalist for the Newhouse School Mirror Award competition honoring excellence in media industry reporting (Best Single Article, Digital Media).[36]

Lizza's writing was included in the 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 editions ofThe Best American Political Writing.[37]

References

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  1. ^"Christina Gillespie, Ryan Lizza".The New York Times.June 20, 2004.
  2. ^Andrew Kirell; Asawin Suebsaeng; Lloyd Grove (December 12, 2017)."The New Yorker Fires Star Reporter Ryan Lizza Over 'Improper Sexual Conduct'".Daily Beast.
  3. ^Anna North; Constance Grady; Laura McGann; Aja Romano."Sexual Harassment/Assault Allegations List".Vox.Ryan Lizza is one of 262 celebrities, politicians, CEOs, and others who have been accused of sexual misconduct since April 2017(tying Lizza to the Me Too movement).
  4. ^Kludt, Tom (December 11, 2017)."New Yorker fires star political reporter over alleged 'improper sexual conduct'".CNN.
  5. ^abcdeStack, Liam (December 11, 2017)."Ryan Lizza Fired by The New Yorker Over Sexual Misconduct Allegation".New York Times.
  6. ^abIrby, Kate (October 1, 2019)."Another Devin Nunes lawsuit: Congressman sues magazine over story about family's Iowa farm".Fresno Bee.Lizza has denied the allegation and investigations into Lizza's conduct by CNN, Politico and other media companies determined there was no reason to keep Lizza off the air or bar him from employment.
  7. ^abPompeo, Joe (March 6, 2018)."Can Rolling Stone Become Cool Again?".Vanity Fair.RetrievedJuly 13,2019.Last month, Penske called a meeting with Rolling Stone's female editorial staff.... Concerns were raised about how it would be perceived if Lizza were to work at Rolling Stone, and whether Lizza was ultimately a good fit.... But after Lizza was cleared by CNN, and Rolling Stone had conducted its own due diligence, the editors moved forward with freelance assignments, as originally planned.
  8. ^Politico Staff."BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Ryan Lizza, longtime magazine writer and senior political analyst at CNN".POLITICO.RetrievedJuly 13,2019.
  9. ^"Notable Alumni - Berkshire School".www.berkshireschool.org.RetrievedJuly 13,2019.
  10. ^"Faculty".gufaculty360.georgetown.edu.RetrievedJuly 13,2019.
  11. ^"Hot Guns:Tapes & Transcripts ".Frontline.PBS. June 3, 1997.RetrievedJanuary 3,2012.
  12. ^Hamilton, Doug (June 3, 1997)."Hot Guns".Center for Investigative Reporting.RetrievedJanuary 3,2012.
  13. ^"The Natural".The Atlantic.September 2004.RetrievedAugust 10,2012.
  14. ^"Ryan Lizza".The New Yorker.
  15. ^"Ryan Lizza - Bio, latest news and articles".GQ.RetrievedJuly 13,2019.
  16. ^"The New York Times - Search".www.nytimes.com.RetrievedJuly 13,2019.
  17. ^Kurtz, Howard (May 3, 2004)."Fresh on The Page And Hot On the Trail".The Washington Post.
  18. ^"Ryan Lizza".The New Yorker.RetrievedJuly 13,2019.
  19. ^"How Chicago politics shaped Barack Obama".The New Yorker.August 1, 2011.RetrievedJanuary 3,2012.
  20. ^Sklar, Rachel (July 21, 2008)."Obama's Revenge:New YorkerReporter Excluded From Press Plane For Overseas Trip ".Huffington Post.RetrievedJanuary 3,2012.
  21. ^"Russian meddling continues; Trump boxed in; conspiracy 'in plain sight;' two scoops about two books; 'SNL' highlights; box office bomb of the year".us11.campaign-archive.com.RetrievedJuly 13,2019.
  22. ^"Ross Yoon Agency".Twitter.December 17, 2018.RetrievedJuly 13,2019.Our agents @RossGail and @annasproul are thrilled to be working with @RyanLizza and @OliviaNuzzi on a book about the 2020 election for @simonschuster's new Avid Reader imprint! Check out today's Deal of the Day on Publishers Marketplace, too!
  23. ^Sherman, Jake; Palmer, Anna."POLITICO Playbook: Trump heads into buzzsaw in North Carolina".POLITICO.RetrievedAugust 31,2019.
  24. ^abClio Chang (June 8, 2018)."This Is How Easy It Is For a Man Accused of 'Improper Sexual Conduct' to Get a Free Pass".Splinter News.
  25. ^Snider, Mike (January 26, 2018)."Ryan Lizza returns to CNN after investigation into conduct".USA Today.
  26. ^Lippman, Daniel."BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Ryan Lizza, Washington correspondent for The New Yorker".POLITICO.RetrievedJuly 13,2019.
  27. ^"POLITICO Playbook: What's behind the latest Manchin drama".POLITICO.September 23, 2022.RetrievedMarch 6,2023.
  28. ^Yorker, The New (March 17, 2009)."2009 American Society of Magazine Editors Awards Finalists".The New Yorker.ISSN0028-792X.RetrievedJuly 13,2019.
  29. ^Graff, Garrett M. (June 1, 2009)."50 Top Journalists 2009".The Washingtonian.RetrievedJune 28,2009.
  30. ^"National Magazine Awards".American Society of Magazine Editors. November 1, 2011. Archived fromthe originalon July 1, 2011.RetrievedJanuary 3,2012.
  31. ^"National Press Foundation Honors Fox News' Chris Wallace".Reuters.December 14, 2011.RetrievedJuly 13,2019.
  32. ^"» Craig Harris wins first-ever Toner Prize".RetrievedJuly 13,2019.
  33. ^Lizza, Ryan (October 3, 2010)."As the World Burns".The New Yorker.ISSN0028-792X.RetrievedJuly 13,2019.
  34. ^"Reporting the world: National Press Club seeks the best work".National Press Club.August 14, 2014.RetrievedJuly 13,2019.
  35. ^"2013 Award Winners".White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA).RetrievedJuly 13,2019.
  36. ^"Finalists announced in 2015 Mirror Awards competition".mirrorawards.syr.edu.RetrievedJuly 13,2019.
  37. ^"best american political writing".Amazon.com.RetrievedJanuary 3,2012.
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