Susan Rasky
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BornJune 10, 1952
Hollywood, California
DiedDecember 29, 2013 (aged 61)
El Cerrito, California
OccupationPolitical reporter for The New York Times, senior lecturer at the UC Berkeley School of Journalism
LanguageEnglish
Susan Rasky | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 10, 1952 Hollywood, California |
| Died | December 29, 2013 (aged 61) El Cerrito, California |
| Occupation | Political reporter for The New York Times, senior lecturer at the UC Berkeley School of Journalism |
| Language | English |
| Education | B.A. History, University of California, Berkeley, M.A. Economic History, London School of Economics |
| Genre | Political journalism |
| Subject | American politics |
| Notable awards | George Polk Award |
Susan Rasky (June 10, 1952 – December 29, 2013) was an American university educator and political journalist for the New York Times. She won the George Polk Award for her coverage of Capitol Hill in 1991.
Susan Rasky was born in 1952 in Hollywood, California[1] to Jewish, liberal parents.[1] She was raised in Baldwin Hills, Los Angeles and attended high school in the Fairfax District.[1]
Rasky received her bachelor's degree in history from the University of California, Berkeley in 1974,[2] and later earned her master's degree in economic history from the London School of Economics.[3]