Charles Duhigg
American journalist and author
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Charles Duhigg (born 1974) is an American journalist and non-fiction author. He was a reporter for The New York Times. He currently writes for The New Yorker Magazine and is the author of three books: The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business, Smarter Faster Better and Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection. In 2013, Duhigg was the recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting for a series of ten articles on the business practices of Apple and other technology companies.
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Harvard University (MBA)
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| Born | 1974 (age 51–52) New Mexico, U.S. |
| Education | Yale University (BA) Harvard University (MBA) |
| Occupations | Journalist, Author |
| Employer | The New York Times |
| Known for | Writing, Journalism |
| Relatives | Katy Duhigg (sister) |
| Website | charlesduhigg |
Early life and education
Charles Duhigg was born in 1974 in New Mexico. He graduated from Yale University and earned a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.[1]
Career
Duhigg is a former Los Angeles Times staff writer. Between 2006 and 2017, he was a reporter at The New York Times.[2] He currently writes for The New Yorker Magazine.
Duhigg led a team of New York Times reporters who won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting for a series of 10 articles about the business practices of Apple and other technology companies.[3][4] Duhigg wrote other series, including Toxic Waters,[5] Golden Opportunities,[6] and was part of the team that wrote The Reckoning.[7]
Duhigg's book about the science of habit formation, titled The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business,[8] was published by Random House on February 28, 2012. An extract was published in The New York Times entitled "How Companies Learn Your Secrets."[9] The Power of Habit spent over three years on The New York Times's bestseller lists.
He is also the author of Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business,[10] which was released on March 8, 2016. It became a New York Times Best Seller on March 27, 2016.[11]
In 2024, Duhigg published his third book, Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection.[12] It spent over 30 weeks on the New York Times's bestseller lists.
Personal life
Duhigg resides in Santa Cruz, California.[13] His sister, Katy Duhigg, is an attorney and politician who is a member of the New Mexico Senate.[14]
Awards
- 2007 George Polk Award[15]
- 2007 Heywood Broun Award[16]
- 2008 Hillman Prize[13]
- 2008 Gerald Loeb Award Honorable Mention for Beat Writing for "Golden Opportunities"[17]
- 2009 Scripps Howard National Journalism Award[18]
- 2009 Investigative Reporters and Editors Medal[19]
- 2009 Gerald Loeb Award for Large Newspapers for "The Reckoning"[20]
- 2010 United States National Academies National Academies Communication Award,[21]
- 2010 Society of Environmental Journalists Investigative Reporting Award[22]
- awards from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers,[23] the Deadline Awards,[24] and the John B. Oakes Awards[25]
- 2013, with other The New York Times reporters, Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting, for a series of 10 articles on the business practices of Apple and other technology companies.[26][27]
Books
Articles
- "How Venture Capitalists Are Deforming Capitalism", The New Yorker, 23 November 2020.link
