Evelyn Keiko Iritani Biography
Reporter, Business Section
EXPERIENCE
Los Angeles Times, Pacific Rim business reporter, Business section, 1995-.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, reporter, 1978-95.
EDUCATION
University of Washington, School of Communications. B.A., 1978. Phi Beta Kappa.
University of Hawaii, Gannett Fellowship for Asian Studies, 1984-85.
AWARDS
Pulitzer Price for a distinguished example of reporting on national affairs,"The Wal-Mart Effect," 2004
Los Angeles Times Editorial Award for Explanatory Journalism, for "The Wal-Mart Effect," 2003.
The George Polk Award for Economic Reporting, for "The Wal-Mart Effect," 2003.
Los Angeles Press Club, Southern Calif. Journalism Awards, first place for "China: The Giant Awakes," 2002.
Overseas Press Club of America Malcolm Forbes Award, Best business reporting from
abroad in newspapers or wire services, for "China: The Giant Awakes, " 2002.
T.W. Wang Award for Excellence in Journalism, 2000.
National Asian Journalism Association, first place writing award, 2000.
Times Mirror Journalist of the Year, 1999.
Los Angeles Times Editorial Award for Analysis or Explanatory Journalism, World Economic Crisis Stories, 1998.
The Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting, 1997.
Washington Governor's Award for "An Ocean Between Us", 1995.
Hearst Newspapers, first place business reporting, 1994.
National Asian American Journalists Association, second place writing award, 1994.
National Asian American Journalists Association, first place writing award, 1990.
National Asian American Journalists Association, first place writing award, 1989.
PUBLICATIONS
An Ocean Between Us: The Changing Relationship of Japan and the United States Told in Four Stories from the Life of An American Town, (William Morrow & Co.) 1994.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Asian American Journalists Association; past board member, Los Angeles chapter.
Asian American Journalists Association; past vice president, Seattle chapter.
Los Angeles Times, Pacific Rim business reporter, Business section, 1995-.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, reporter, 1978-95.
EDUCATION
University of Washington, School of Communications. B.A., 1978. Phi Beta Kappa.
University of Hawaii, Gannett Fellowship for Asian Studies, 1984-85.
AWARDS
Pulitzer Price for a distinguished example of reporting on national affairs,"The Wal-Mart Effect," 2004
Los Angeles Times Editorial Award for Explanatory Journalism, for "The Wal-Mart Effect," 2003.
The George Polk Award for Economic Reporting, for "The Wal-Mart Effect," 2003.
Los Angeles Press Club, Southern Calif. Journalism Awards, first place for "China: The Giant Awakes," 2002.
Overseas Press Club of America Malcolm Forbes Award, Best business reporting from
abroad in newspapers or wire services, for "China: The Giant Awakes, " 2002.
T.W. Wang Award for Excellence in Journalism, 2000.
National Asian Journalism Association, first place writing award, 2000.
Times Mirror Journalist of the Year, 1999.
Los Angeles Times Editorial Award for Analysis or Explanatory Journalism, World Economic Crisis Stories, 1998.
The Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting, 1997.
Washington Governor's Award for "An Ocean Between Us", 1995.
Hearst Newspapers, first place business reporting, 1994.
National Asian American Journalists Association, second place writing award, 1994.
National Asian American Journalists Association, first place writing award, 1990.
National Asian American Journalists Association, first place writing award, 1989.
PUBLICATIONS
An Ocean Between Us: The Changing Relationship of Japan and the United States Told in Four Stories from the Life of An American Town, (William Morrow & Co.) 1994.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Asian American Journalists Association; past board member, Los Angeles chapter.
Asian American Journalists Association; past vice president, Seattle chapter.