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Andrew H. Malcolm

Andrew H. Malcolm (BSJ66, MSJ67) is a member of the inaugural class of the Medill Hall of Achievement in 1997.

Malcolm is a veteran national and foreign correspondent, editor, editorial writer and blogger, who’s spent nearly four decades on three major U.S. newspapers and another eight years in government and politics.

In his 26 years with the New York Times, Malcolm reported from New York, the United Nations, Chicago, San Francisco, Vietnam, Thailand, Japan, Korea, and Canada.

Before joining the LA Times, he served from 1999-2001 as deputy communications manager for the George W. Bush presidential campaign, as a spokesman and press secretary for Laura Bush. From 1993-99, Malcolm worked as the executive assistant to the governor of Montana and director of communications to the office of the governor of Montana.

Malcolm is the author of 10 books, including "The Canadians," "Final Harvest: An American Tragedy," and "Huddle: Fathers, Sons, and Football." He won a distinguished writing award from the American Society of Newspaper Editors for his work in 2002.

Malcolm earned The New York Times Publisher's Award 18 times.