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MITCHELL ZUCKOFF

EMPLOYMENT

2003- present Boston MA Professor of Journalism

 Taught newswriting, feature writing, and investigative and long-form reporting to undergraduate and graduate students in the Journalism Department of BU’s College of Communication.  As co-director of the narrative and investigative reporting program, developed a semester-long seminar on applying the skills and techniques of professional-level project reporting, placing student work in partner publications including , Boston Magazine and The Boston Phoenix.

 Helped to establish the New England Center for Investigative Reporting at Boston University and served as co-faculty liaison between NECIR and Journalism Department and also on NECIR Board of Advisors.  Created student reporting program during the 2004 Democratic National Convention, resulting in student-written stories published in twenty professional newspapers and magazines.

 Organized and managed annual public campus-wide seminars on the art and craft

of journalism.  Advised eight to ten graduate thesis projects each year.  Served as chairman of College of Communication Curriculum Committee.

 Initiated BU/Boston Globe coop program to provide newsroom employment to students.  Created BU/Boston Globe Magazine Internship.  Served as contest judge for BU Journalism Writing Awards Served as contest judge for Florida Press Club Excellence in Journalism Awards.

2003- 2004 University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA Batten Fellow at the Darden School of Business Administration One-year fellowship focusing on idea entrepreneurs, business fads, and business scandals, as part of research on book project involving Charles Ponzi and his scheme. (See below)

1989- 2002 The Boston Globe Boston, MA Special projects reporter Responsible for lead coverage of major breaking news stories and initiation of long-term reporting and writing projects. Promoted to special projects reporter after serving as roving national reporter, investigative reporter on Globe Spotlight Team, business projects reporter, banking reporter, and general assignment reporter on Metro Desk. Reported from more than 30

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states and 12 foreign countries. Breaking news work included lead stories on the Sept. 11

terrorist attacks, the death of John F. Kennedy Jr., and the Columbine massacre.

1987- 1988 States News Service Washington, DC

Washington reporter Responsible for covering news from Washington for regional newspapers in Massachusetts, Maine, Illinois, and Indiana. 1984- 1987

The Associated Press New York, NY Staff reporter

Wire service reporter based in Providence, Boston, and Richmond, VA. 1983- 1984 The Bridgeport (Conn.) Post Bridgeport, CT

Bureau chief/reporter Oversaw six-person bureau covering events in ’s Naugatuck Valley.

EDUCATION

M.A., , O.O. McIntyre Fellow in Journalism. Completed course work in 1989, thesis in 1997. GPA: 4.0 Thesis topic: A Study of the Use and Disclosure of Confidential Sources. Received Journalism Department’s Graduate Student Teaching Award.

B.A., University of Rhode Island. 1983, summa cum laude. Named student commencement speaker, based on GPA, service. Editor of daily student newspaper, The Good 5-Cent Cigar.

BOOKS AUTHORED OR IN PROGRESS

FROZEN IN TIME: An Epic Story of Survival and a Modern Quest for Lost Heroes of World War II New York: HarperCollins, April 2013

MITCHELL ZUCKOFF, RESUME, PAGE 3 (BOOKS, CONT’D) LOST IN SHANGRI-LA: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II. New York: HarperCollins, April 2011 : The Oral Biography New York: Knopf, October 2009

PONZI’S SCHEME: The True Story of a Financial Legend New York: Random House, March 2005.

JUDGMENT RIDGE: The True Story Behind the Dartmouth Murders New York: HarperCollins Publishers, October 2003. (With )

CHOOSING NAIA: A Family’s Journey

Boston: Beacon Press, October 2002.

IN PROGRESS:

OPERATION VENGEANCE: The Mission to Kill Yamamoto

Under Contract to HarperCollins; scheduled publication in 2017.

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OUTSIDE EDITING/WRITING, BOOKS: Hired as outside writer for Thirteen Hours: The Firsthand Account of the Battle of Benghazi, by Hachette Books (Twelve Imprint), scheduled for publication in late 2014.

Also served as outside editor for: Amerrican Hostage: A Memoir of a Journalist Kidnapped in Iraq and the Remarkable Battle to Win His Release, by Micah Garen and Marie-Helene Carleton. New York: Simon and Schuster, October 2005. Hired by Crown as outside editor of The Quants, by Scott Patterson of The Wall Street Journal, published in February 2010.

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WRITING/JOURNALISM AWARDS: * American Society of Newspaper Editors, Distinguished Writing Award, 2000. * National Down Syndrome Congress Media Award, 2000. * American Association on Mental Retardation National Media Award, 2000. * Associated Press Managing Editors Public Service Award, 1998 * Finalist, Pulitzer Prize, 1997. * Livingston Award for International Journalism, 1995. * Award, 1994 * Benjamin Fine Award, 1992

TEACHING AWARDS: * Boston University College of Communication Teacher of the Year, May 2012 * Weil Family Excellence in Teaching Award, May 2006

BOOK AWARDS AND RECOGNITION: * Winship/PEN New England Award, 2012, for Lost in Shangri-La. * Best Books of 2011, Amazon.com, Salon.com, , * The Seattle Times, Entertainment Weekly, Apple’s iBookstore, Kirkus Reviews, for Lost in Shangri-La. * Best Books of 2009, Amazon.com, for Robert Altman, 2009. * New York Times Editors’ Choice, for Ponzi’s Scheme, 2006. * Massachusetts Honor Book, for Ponzi’s Scheme, 2006 * Edgar Award for Nonfiction, Finalist, for Judgment Ridge, 2004 * Christopher Award, for Choosing Naia, 2003.

FELOWSHIPS: Batten Fellow, University of Virginia, Darden School of Business Administration, 2003-4. Fellowship in Child and Family Policy, University of Maryland, 2001-2. O.O. McIntyre Graduate Fellowship, University of Missouri, 1988-9.

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OUTSIDE CONSULTING/PROFESSIONAL WORK

WRITING COACH, The Boston Globe – Named Writing Coach for the Metro and Region staff of The Globe in Spring 2007. Led seminars on critical writing topics, including narrative structure and interviewing, and met regularly with individual Globe reporters and editors to work on specific stories and projects, as well as to brainstorm ideas and suggest structure and approach to stories in progress.

COMMUNITY SERVICE Member, Angier After School Board of Directors, 2002-2007

References available upon request