The Washington Post Columnist and Associate Editor Legendary and Best-Selling Novelist
The Washington Post columnist David Ignatius has had a distinguished and wide-ranging career in the news business, serving at various times as a reporter, foreign correspondent, editor, and columnist. During his journalism career, he has covered almost every Washington beat, from the Pentagon to Capitol Hill. He has written widely for magazines and published eight novels. Ignatius provides audiences with unique perspectives in global issues including diplomacy, policy, and economics. He also discusses domestic issues with his extensive knowledge the Washington scene, the current state of journalism, and the relationship between the media and business. His direct and engaging use of language has the ability to connect with audiences without the need for visuals and in way that is informative and intriguing.
Prolific Columnist and Author. Ignatius’s twice-weekly, syndicated column on global politics, economics, and international affairs debuted on The Washington Post op-ed page in January 1999. He continued to write weekly after becoming executive editor of the Paris-based International Herald Tribune (IHT) in September 2000. His column won the 2000 Gerald Loeb Award for Commentary and a 2004 Edward Weintal certificate for international reporting. He also received the Urbino World Press Award in 2010 and the International Center for Jounralists’ Founders Award for Lifetime Achievement. Ignatius has published articles in Foreign Affairs, The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic Monthly, The New Republic, Talk Magazine, and The Washington Monthly.
In addition to writing his column, Ignatius is co-moderator, with Newsweek’s Fareed Zakaria, of PostGlobal, an experiment in online journalism. PostGlobal links the top journalists and commentators around the world in a continuous online discussion of important news.
He has written eight novels: Bloodmoney (2011), The Increment (2009), Body of Lies (2007), The Sun King (1999), A Firing Offense (1997), The Bank of Fear (1993), SIRO (1990), and Agents of Innocence (1987). Body of Lies was a best-seller and adapted into a film by director Ridley Scott and starred Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe.
At The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal. Prior to becoming a columnist, Ignatius was the Post’s assistant managing editor in charge of business news. During his tenure, the paper significantly expanded its business coverage, and The Post was cited as one of the “Best in Business” among large newspapers by the Society of American Business Editors and Writers in 1995 and 1996. He also served as the paper’s foreign editor, supervising the paper’s Pulitzer Price-winning coverage of the Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait, and the editor of the Post’s Outlook section.
Before joining The Washington Post in 1986, Ignatius spent 10 years as a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, covering the steel industry in Pittsburgh, the Justice Department, the CIA, the Senate, and the State Department. He also served as the paper’s Middle East and chief diplomatic correspondents. Ignatius received the Edward Weintal Prize for Diplomatic Reporting in 1985. Before joining The Wall Street Journal, he was an editor at The Washington Monthly.
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America’s National Security. David Ignatius has emerged as the Obama administration’s go-to guy for national security news. He has spent decades traveling to and from the Middle East, and during that time he has cultivated sources and developed deep expertise on national security issues. He has earned a reputation of being “the most important media voice in national security circles,” according to POLITICO. As the man who reported on Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta’s thoughts on a possible Israeli attack on Iran and also the contents of the classified documents confiscated from Osama bin Laden’s compound, Ignatius has truly amazing national security stories and insights under his belt. In his presentations, he shares these insider stories and addresses what is happening in the region, where America’s national security concerns are focused, and the implications of U.S. policies – both in terms of their effects at home and to our international reputation.
Washington Slide Show. This talk focuses on the personalities in Washington, DC, that are impacting today’s major events. From first-hand interviews with presidents, high-level cabinet members, and leading members of Congress, Ignatius provides audiences an understanding of the most important forces impacting the debate on U.S. policies both at home and abroad. He also speaks on the coverage of the news, the role of the media, and the interaction between reporters and newsmakers.
Foreign Affairs: How to Fix the World. Ignatius takes listeners on a journey through the major economic and political issues impacting U.S. interests, focusing on such themes as globalization, nationalism, terrorism, and diplomacy. Each speech can be customized to focus on specific “hot spots” around the world, and Ignatius helps audiences understand how the global economy works and shares his thoughts on the future.
Business and the Media. Helping businesses understand the “news business,” Ignatius discusses the “Do’s” and “Don’ts” of interacting with the media, drawing on his lessons as a reporter for both The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post. He also discusses the media’s role in reporting on happenings in the business world.
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