Richard Leiby

Lecturer

Writer and editor with more than 30 years of experience, mainly at The Washington Post, who covered Washington under four presidencies; who has worked as a foreign correspondent in Pakistan, Iraq and Afghanistan; who can deftly handle breaking news as well as deep narratives and profiles; and who assigned and edited two pieces that became Pulitzer Prize finalists.

Distinctions

2002: Second Place, investigative reporting, Virginia Press Association.

1996: Honorable Mentions for feature writing and multicultural journalism, Penney-

University of Missouri J oumalism A wards and the American Association of Sunday and

Feature Editors Awards.

1994: First Place, feature writing, National Association of Black Journalists.

1992: Award of Excellence, Society of Newspaper Design.

1991: Second Place, arts and entertainment writing, Penney-University of Missouri

Journalism Awards.

1986: First Place, feature writing, Society of Professional Journalists, Southeastern U.S.

Region. Second Place, magazine story of the year, National Sunday Magazine

Conference. Second Place, depth reporting, Florida Magazine Association.

1985: First Place, depth reporting, Florida Magazine Association.

1982: First Place, depth reporting, Florida Society of Newspaper Editors. Florida Bar

Association Media Award. Finalist, Livingston A wards for Young Journalists.

1979: First Place, depth reporting, Society of Professional Journalists, Greater

Philadelphia Region (student competition).