Biography of jon katz

PERSONAL:

Born August 8, , in Providence, RI; son of George and Eve Katz; married Paula Span, October 1, ; children: Emma Katz Span.

ADDRESSES:

Home—NY.

Agent—ICM, 40 W. 57th St., New York, NY [email&#;protected].

CAREER:

Journalist and author. Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA, reporter, editor, ; Boston Globe, Boston, MA, editor, ; Baltimore News America, Baltimore, MD, managing editor, editor-in-chief, ; also served as reporter and editor for the Washington Post and the Dallas Times-Herald; CBS Morning News, executive producer, ; New York University, New York, NY, associate professor, ; served as contributing editor and media critic for various publications, including New York, Rolling Stone, Wired, HotWired, ; , Andover, MA, columnist, critic, ; University of Minnesota, visiting professor,

AWARDS, HONORS:

Poynter fellow, Yale University, ; twice a finalist for National Magazine Award.

WRITINGS:

Sign Off (novel), Bantam (New Yor