Seymour Hersh

Seymour Hersh is an American investigative journalist known for reporting on government secrecy, military misconduct, and U.S.

Seymour Hersh is an American investigative journalist known for reporting on government secrecy, military misconduct, and U.S. foreign policy. He won the 1970 Pulitzer Prize for exposing the My Lai massacre and later reported on the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal.

Early life and education

Seymour Hersh was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States on April 8, 1937. He began his journalism career after study at the University of Chicago.

Career in investigative journalism

Hersh is an investigative journalist whose work has focused on the U.S. government, the military, and intelligence agencies. He worked for outlets including The New York Times and The New Yorker.

Major investigations

Hersh won the Pulitzer Prize in 1970 for reporting on the My Lai massacre during the Vietnam War. In the 1970s, he reported on the Watergate scandal, the secret U.S. bombing of Cambodia, and CIA domestic spying. In 2004, he reported for The New Yorker on torture and abuse at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.

Books and recognition

Hersh has written books on topics including Henry Kissinger, the Kennedy administration, and nuclear policy. He has received multiple major journalism awards, including several George Polk Awards. He won the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting in 1970.