CHARLES R. E. LEWIS

Employment:

2008 Distinguished Journalist in Residence, (founding) Executive Editor of the Investigative Reporting Workshop, a new AU research center, and professor, American University School of Communications (since August 2006)

Founding President, the Fund for Independence in Journalism, Washington, D.C. (part-time since January 2005)

2005-2006 Fellow, Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (Spring 2006)

Ferris Professor of Journalism, Princeton University (Fall 2005 semester)

Consultant to the Carter Center, Atlanta, Georgia (access to information and journalism issues)

1989-2004 Founder and Executive Director, the Center for Public Integrity, Washington, D.C.

1988-1989 Consultant, Kroll Associates, Washington, D.C.

1984-1988 Producer, CBS News 60 Minutes, New York and Washington, D.C.

1977-2004 Reportorial Producer (off-air investigative reporter), ABC News, Washington, D.C.

1975-1976 Research Assistant, Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate

1971-1975 Sportswriter and clerk, Wilmington, Delaware News Journal newspapers (part-time)

Degrees:

1977 Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, M.A. (with emphasis on U.S. foreign policy, Latin America area study and international economics; oral and written language proficiency in Spanish)

1975 University of Delaware, B.A. in political science with honors and 2

distinction; (semester internship with Senator William V. Roth (R-DE) in Washington, 1974. Named to Pi Sigma Alpha, national political science honor society. Language study in German)

Awards:

2004 PEN USA First Amendment Award “for expanding the reach of investigative journalism, for his courage in going after a story regardless of whose toes he steps on, and for boldly exercising his freedom of speech and freedom of the press.”

1998 MacArthur Fellowship (awarded by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundaton)

1996-2004 Center for Public Integrity reports (initiated, final edited and approved by the Executive Director), were honored 35 times by national journalism organizations, such as Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE), the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) and others. In 2004, “Windfalls of War: U.S. contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan” won the George Polk award. In early 2005, the Center won the Edward R. Murrow award for best Web site (www.publicintegrity.org) in the United States, (small market category). In February 2007, the Center received a Special Citation by the Harvard University Shorenstein Center Goldsmith Prize judges for its body of “superb investigative work in the public interest.”

1988 Emmy nomination for “Foreign Agent,” CBS News 60 Minutes, for “outstanding investigative journalism” by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences

1987 Emmy nomination for “First Jersey Securities,” CBS News 60 Minutes, for “outstanding investigative journalism” by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences

1987 nomination for outstanding achievement in the “Documentary Script – Current Events” category, for “First Jersey Securities,” CBS News 60 Minutes, Writers Guild of America Television-Radio Writing Awards

1986 nomination for outstanding achievement in the “Documentary - Current Events” category, for “The Donovan File,” CBS News 60 Minutes, Writers Guild of America Television-Radio Writing Awards

Publications: Books and Studies

The Buying of the President 2004 (with other Center for Public Integrity writers)(Perennial/HarperCollins, 2004)(New York Times Best Seller List) 3

The Cheating of America (with Bill Allison and other Center for Public Integrity writers)(Morrow/HarperCollins, 2001)

The Buying of the President 2000 (with other Center for Public Integrity writers)(Avon/HarperCollins, 2000)

The Buying of the Congress (with other Center for Public Integrity writers)(Avon/HarperCollins, 1998)

The Buying of the President (with other Center for Public Integrity writers)(Avon/HarperCollins, 1996)

Well-Healed: Inside Lobbying for Health Care Reform (with other writers)(Center for Public Integrity, 1994)

The Trading Game: Inside Lobbying for the North American Free Trade Agreement (with other writers)(Center for Public Integrity, 1993)

Private Parties: Political Party Leadership in Washington’s Mercenary Culture (with other writers)(Center for Public Integrity, 1992)

Under the Influence (with other writers)(Center for Public Integrity, 1992)

America’s Frontline Trade Officials (with other writers)(Center for Public Integrity, 1990)

Works in Progress:

The End of Truth: Power, the News Media and the Public’s Right to Know (HarperCollins; forthcoming, late 2009)

Articles and Book Chapters:

“Seeking New Ways to Nurture the Capacity to Report” Nieman Reports, Spring, 2008.

“The Non-Profit Road” CJR (Columbia Journalism Review), September- October, 2007.

“The Growing Importance of Non-Profit Journalism,” Discussion paper (17,000 words) Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (on its Website) April 2007.

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“Back to the Future” Nieman Foundation Watchdog Project blog, December 17, 2006

“Investigative Journalism Doesn’t Win Many Friends,” Nieman Reports Summer 2006.

“Laying the Foundation,” in Crossing Borders, Opening Doors: Selected Articles from the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (Center for Public Integrity, 2005)

“What the Hell Happened?” Mail & Guardian (online)(published in Johannesburg, South Africa), June 17, 2005.

"A Culture of Secrecy". (Center for Public Integrity) (Web site global review/country essays, “The State of Investigative Reporting”), February 3, 2005

“Introduction” and “United States: Legalized Corruption,” chapters in The Corruption Notebooks (The Center for Public Integrity, 2004)

“Evaluating resources, methodology, potential results at planning stage.” The IRE Journal September/October 2004: 21-23

“Press vs. White House: Has the post 9/11 tug-of war between the media and the Bush administration tipped the balance in favor of the power structure?” IPI Global Journalist, Third Quarter 2004: 12-15

“Political Mugging in America: Anatomy of an ‘independent’ smear campaign.” The Center for Public Integrity, March 4, 2004.

“Who bankrolls Bush, challengers.” Sacramento Bee, Feb. 1, 2004: E1.

“The Assault on Liberty (Continued): The Bush Administration Pushes to Expand the Patriot Act.” The Center for Public Integrity. Sep. 17, 2003

“Even in Wartime, Stealth and Democracy Do Not Mix.” The Center for Public Integrity. Feb. 12, 2003

“Justice Dept. Drafts Sweeping Expansion of Anti-Terrorism Act: Center Publishes Secret Draft of ‘Patriot II’ Legislation.” The Center for Public Integrity. Feb. 7, 2003.

“Relaxing Media Ownership Rules Conflicts with the Public’s Right to Know.” The Center for Public Integrity. Jan. 17, 2003.

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“Total Information Awareness: A Chance Encounter Raises Questions.” The Center for Public Integrity. Dec. 17 2002.

“Freedom of Information Under Attack.” The Center for Public Integrity. Jun. 26, 2002.

“The Enron Collapse: A Financial Scandal Rooted in Politics.” The Center for Public Integrity. Feb. 22, 2002.

"Perspective; Charles Lewis." Wilmington News Journal Feb. 1, 2004: 11A.

“The GOP’s New Lobbyist in Chief.” Washington Post, Dec. 20, 2001: A43.

“What price justice? Influx of money undermines public faith in judicial system.” Dallas Morning News, July 29, 2001.

“Judiciary Should Let Sunshine In To Reduce Public Skepticism.” The Center for Public Integrity. June 8, 2001.

“World’s Journalists Should Collaborate in Age of Globalization.” The Center for Public Integrity. May 4, 2001.

“D.C. Culture: Clean? How About Mercenary?” The Center for Public Integrity. Apr. 20, 2001.

“How Bush Handles McCain Will Set Tone for His Presidency.” The Center for Public Integrity. Jan 23, 2001.

“Bush’s Rugged Road: Shadows of Big Money Present.” Newsday. Jan. 21, 2001: B04.

“Gore’s Failure to Respond Is Outrageous, Unacceptable.” The Center for Public Integrity. Oct. 27, 2000.

“Media Money: How Corporate Spending Blocked Political Ad Reform & Other Stories of Influence.” Columbia Journalism Review. S September/October 2000: 20.

“Colin Powell’s Critique: Part II.” New York Times. Aug. 3, 2000: A33

“’Reformer With Results’? Don’t Count on it.” The Center for Public Integrity. Aug. 2, 2000.

“Denial and Hypocrisy.” The Center for Public Integrity. Feb. 24, 6

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“How George W. Bush Scored Big With the Texas Rangers.” The Center for Public Integrity. Jan. 18, 2000.

“Foreword” Citizen Muckraking, by the Center for Public Integrity/Common Courage Press, 2000.

“The Old Lion.” The Washington Monthly. September 1999: 56.

“U.S. must regulate legal defense funds of public officials.” Deseret News (Salt Lake City). Mar. 7 1999: AA4.

“Legal Defense Fund: Just How Legal?” Palm Beach Post Mar. 5, 1999: 16A.

“Big Money, No Oversight.” New York Times. Mar. 3, 1999: A17.

“Revealing State Secrets.” Columbia Journalism Review. May/June 1998: 46.

“A Small but Unsettling Scandal.” New York Times. Aug. 29, 1997: A23.

“Toxic deception.” The IRE Journal. July/August 1997: 12-13.

“Anything goes. It’s the Law.” New York Times. Mar. 16, 1997: A15.

“Not 'horse race' or 'beauty contest' '96 is money.” San Antonio Express- News Feb. 18, 1996: 4L.

“The making of an investigative think tank.” The IRE Journal. March/April 1996: 18-21.

“Let’s Break a Deal; A Year After 'The Handshake,' Still No Campaign Finance Reform.” Washington Post (Outlook) Jun. 2, 1996: CO1.

“Unreformed Candidates; Despite the public's disgust, politicians show little inclination to change the way campaigns are financed.” Dallas Morning News Feb. 26, 1996.

“A Politician and His Patrons.” Christian Science Monitor. Feb. 20, 1996: 19.

“1996 not close to ‘Year of the Outsider.’” San Antonio Express Feb. 19, 1996. 7

“Not 'horse race' or 'beauty contest' '96 is money.” San Antonio Express- News Feb. 18, 1996: 4L.

“Money: No Minor Matter in Politics.” Washington Post Feb. 12, 1996: A19.

“Foreword” in Toxic Deception, by Dan Fagin, Marianne Lavelle and the Center for Public Integrity, Birch Lane Press, 2000.

“Favorite Son of a Gun; When Aiming for the White House, Phil Gramm Counts on the NRA.” Washington Post, May 28, 1995: CO2.

“In Sickness and in Wealth; How a Swarm of Lobbyists Cornered the Debate on Health Care Reform.” Washington Post Aug. 21, 1994: C2.

“The NAFTA-Math; Clinton Got His Trade Deal, but How Many Millions Did It Cost the Nation?” Washington Post Dec. 26, 1993: C2.

”Bill's Long March; When Big Money Talked, Clinton Retreated to George Bush's Policy.” (Co-authored by John Kruger) Washington Post Nov. 7, 1993: C3.

“The Big Buy: How Mexico -- Aided and Abetted by Big Business USA - Is Waging the Most Expensive Foreign Lobbying Campaign in History for NAFTA.” The Nation. Jun. 14, 1993: 826-839. (cover story).

“The Treaty No One Could Read; How Lobbyists and Business Quietly Forged NAFTA.” Washington Post Jun. 27, 1993: C1

“Perspective on Washington: Party Animals Graze with No Ethical Fence; Nothing Prevents the National Chairman from Double-Dipping- Trading Their Insider Connections for Politics and Profit.” Los Angeles Times. Oct. 2, 1992: B7.

“Mercenary, not public, service.” The IRE Journal. Spring 1990: 18.

“For want of a nail.” New York Times. Aug. 31, 1981: A17.

Television Production:

“Foreign Agent,” CBS News 60 Minutes, Oct. 16, 1988 (producer; correspondent Mike Wallace)

“Divorce Lawyer,” CBS News 60 Minutes, June 26, 1988 (producer; Correspondent Mike Wallace) 8

“Victims,” CBS News 60 Minutes, May 22, 1988 (producer; correspondent Mike Wallace)

“Who Killed Penny Serra?” Feb. 18, 1988 (producer; correspondent Mike Wallace)

“Tobacco on Trial,” Jan. 3, 1988 (co-producer with Rich Bonin; Correspondent Mike Wallace)

“The Dali Fraud,” Dec. 13, 1987 (producer; correspondent Mike Wallace)

“Killer Trucks,” March 15, 1987 (producer; correspondent Mike Wallace)

“Beware This Hospital?” Jan. 4, 1987 (producer; correspondent Mike Wallace)

“First Jersey Securities,” Dec. 7, 1986 (producer; correspondent Mike Wallace)

“Fraud,” Feb. 23, 1986 (producer; correspondent Mike Wallace)

“The Donovan File,” Nov. 3, 1985 (producer; correspondent Mike Wallace)

“The Czar of Clinton County,” November 1984 (associate producer; producer Lowell Bergman; correspondent Mike Wallace)

“The Man Who Knew the Secrets,” ABC News 20/20, aired in May 1994, (co-producer with Stanhope Gould and Jay Lamonica; correspondent Tom Jarriel)

“The Strange Career of Gary Thomas Rowe,” ABC News 20/20, July 10 and 18, 1978 (off-air investigative reporter; correspondent Sander Vanocur, senior producer Wallace Westfeldt and producer Carol Blakeslee)

Reportorial producer (off-air investigative reporter) in the Washington of ABC News, traveling to more than 30 states and two countries, and contributing exclusive, “ABC News has learned” information to award- winning investigative stories and spot news coverage of the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan, the Sandra Day O’Connor Supreme Court nomination, the collapse of the Hyatt Regency hotel in Kansas City, the ill-fated Iran-hostage rescue attempt, the assassination of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, the 1980 presidential election (from 9

advance, “reconnaissance” reporting about upcoming caucuses and primaries including Iowa and New Hampshire, sent via internal memoranda to ABC News President Roone Arledge and other top news executives, to the concession speech of President Jimmy Carter on Election night), the FBI ABSCAM investigation and subsequent trials, etc. Assigned in 1979 by ABC News Washington bureau chief Carl Bernstein to provide investigative coverage of the U.S. Justice Department.

Lectures:

Scores of lectures and presentations on ethics, political influence, corruption or investigative reporting throughout the United States and around the world. Guest lectures at more than two dozen major colleges and universities, including American, University of California at Berkeley, University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA), Cambridge (England), Columbia, Delaware, Florida Atlantic, Georgetown, George Washington, Harvard, Illinois, Ithaca, Louisiana State University (LSU), Marquette, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New York (NYU), North Carolina, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Pennsylvania, Penn State, Princeton, University of Southern California (USC), Stanford, Trinity College (San Antonio, TX), Tufts, Virginia, US Military Academy (West Point) and Wisconsin.

International speaking (or field research) on corruption or journalism in Argentina, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, England, France, Hungary, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Norway, Russia, Sweden and South Africa. In early 1997, traveled to the troubled Ferghana Valley region of Uzbekistan and Kyrgystan in Central Asia as part of a Council on Foreign Relations conflict-prevention fact-finding mission.

News Media:

Hundreds of media interviews about the influence of money on politics, abuses of power and other ethics-related issues at the state, national and international level. Interviewed by and quoted in such publications as the New York Times, the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, the Philadelphia Inquirer, USA Today, the Baltimore Sun, Boston Globe, Miami Herald, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Dallas Morning News, Houston Chronicle, Des Moines Register, San Diego Union Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle, Denver Post, Seattle Times, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, Financial Times, the Guardian, Time, Newsweek, U.S. News & World Report, Vanity Fair, the 10

New Yorker, Business Week and many others.

Numerous live and taped interviews with the electronic media, including NBC’s The Today Show and Nightly News, ABC World News Tonight, Good Morning America, 20/20, Nightline, CBS News 60 Minutes, Evening News, and Morning News, CNN, C-SPAN (conducted 35 news conferences at the National Press Club in Washington as Executive Director of the Center for Public Integrity, many broadcast in their entirety) general coverage and Washington Journal and Booknotes with Brian Lamb, Fox, PBS Frontline, the News Hour with Jim Lehrer and NOW with Bill Moyers, National Public Radio’s All Things Considered, Morning Edition, Talk of the Nation, Fresh Air, On the Media, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Imus in the Morning, MSNBC, CNBC, BBC, ZDF (Germany), Australian Broadcasting, Nippon (Japan), South African Broadcasting Corporation, CBC (Canada), CCTV (China), etc.

Interviewed for various feature film documentaries, including Orwell Rolls in His Grave (2003); Why We Fight (2005); Iraq For Sale (2006)

Boards of Directors:

Board, The Fund for Independence in Journalism (2003-); Board, The Fund for Investigative Journalism (1996- ); Board, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism (2008- ); Advisory Board, The News Literacy Project (2008- ); Board, The Center for Public Integrity (1989- 2004 including chair 1989-1999); Board, Management Assistance Group (2000-2002).

Professional Affiliations:

International Advisor, Open Democracy Advice Centre (South Africa); Co-Founder and Advisory Board member, Global Integrity; Advisory Board member, Sunlight Foundation; Member: Academy of Political Science, Association for Educators In Journalism and Mass Communication; Committee of Concerned Journalists, Committee to Protect Journalists, Investigative Reporters and Editors, National Press Club, PEN USA, the Society of Professional Journalists