Mark Mazetti (May 13, 1974) is an American Pulitzer Prize winning journalist for The New York Times. [1]
| Mark Mazzetti | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mark Mazzetti May 13, 1974 Washington DC. |
| Education | Duke University and Oxford University |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Spouse(s) | Lindsay Friedman |
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Mazzetti was born in Washington DC, and graduated from Duke University with a Bachelors degree in Public Policy and Politics.[2] Later, he earned a Masters degree in History from Oxford university.
Mazzetti currently covers national security as a correspondent for The New York times, although he works from their Washington DC office. Mazzetti has worked with the New York Times since 2006, and continues to write articles which pertain to politics and international relations.
In 1998 shortly after receiving a Masters degree from Oxford, Mazzetti began reporting on national politics as a correspondent for the Economist. After leaving the Economist in 2001 Mazzetti joined the US News and World Reports staff and began reporting on defense and National Security as their Pentagon correspondent. In 2004 Mazzetti joined the staff of the Los Angeles Times, and continued working with the Pentagon as a Military affairs correspondent .[3]
In 2003 Mazzetti spent two months reporting in Baghdad while travelling with the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force.
On May 30th, 2010, Mazzetti and Lindsay Friedman were married in Alexandria Virginia. [4]