David Nakamura
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David Nakamura | |
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| Born | 1970 or 1971 (age 53–54)[1] |
| Education | B.A.University of Missouri |
| Occupation | Journalist |
David Nakamurais an American journalist who works as the White House reporter forThe Washington Post.
Biography
[edit]Nakamura is ofJapanese[2]andJewishdescent[3][non-primary source needed][4][non-primary source needed]and raised in northern Virginia.[2]Being of Japanese descent, his father wasinternedduringWorld War IIand later served two tours during theVietnam War.[1]His parents were both high school teachers.[2]He graduated with a B.A. in journalism from theUniversity of Missouri.[5]In 1992, he worked as a summer intern forThe Washington Postbefore accepting a full-time position as a sports reporter.[5]In 1996, he moved to Japan to teach English for a year.[2]He returned to the US where he worked on the local news team focusing on education and city government in Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Maryland.[5]In 2005, he won the Selden Ring Award for investigative reporting for a 2004 story on lead contamination in tap water in D.C.[5]In 2016, he received an honorable mention by the Merriman Smith Memorial Award for excellence in presidential news coverage under deadline.[5]
He is married to Kris Schenck.[6]
References
[edit]- ^abNakamura, David (June 20, 1999)."Fatherly Feelings".The Washington Post.
- ^abcdNakamura, David (April 6, 2003)."Fast Times at Asakita High".The Washington Post.
I signed up for the Japanese Exchange and Teaching program – run by the Japanese government, which sponsors 6,000 foreign English teachers each year – primarily because I wanted to live in the homeland of my paternal grandfather
- ^Nakamura, David (December 1, 2018)."I'm half Asian and half Jewish so panel now 50-50".Twitter.
- ^Nakamura, David (November 16, 2017)."When my Jewish mother liked them I knew they were 💯💯".Twitter.
- ^abcde"David Nakamura – Washington, D.C. Reporter covering the White House".The Washington Post.RetrievedJanuary 14,2019.
- ^"Family Matters".Antidote to Burnout.July 28, 2006.
Also this week, we are proud to announce that our oldest daughter Kristine has become engaged to be married to David Nakamura, the son of Bob and Bernie Nakamura of Vienna, Virginia.