Eugene Robinson (journalist)

Eugene Robinson
Born
Eugene Harold Robinson

(1954-03-12) March 12, 1954 (age 70)
EducationUniversity of Michigan (BA)
OccupationJournalist
Notable credit(s)The Washington Post
San Francisco Chronicle
SpouseAvis[1]

Eugene Harold Robinson (born March 12, 1954) is an American newspaper columnist and an associate editor of The Washington Post. His columns are syndicated to 262 newspapers by The Washington Post Writers Group. He won a Pulitzer Prize in 2009, was elected to the Pulitzer Prize Board in 2011[2] and served as its chair from 2017 to 2018.[3]

Robinson also serves as NBC News and MSNBC's chief political analyst.

Robinson is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists and a board member of the IWMF (International Women's Media Foundation).[4]

Eugene's wife Avis died on October 28, 2023, after a short battle with cancer.

  1. ^ Robinson, Eugene (August 16, 2022). "My dinner with Salman Rushdie". Washington Post. p. A23. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  2. ^ "Pulitzer Prize Board 2010-2011". pulitzer.org.
  3. ^ "Pulitzer Prize Board 2017-2018". pulitzer.org.
  4. ^ "IWMF website". Archived from the original on August 4, 2010.