James LaPorta

James LaPorta
Bornc.1987
Other namesJim LaPorta
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina Wilmington
Years active2017–present
EmployerCBS News
Children1

James "Jim" LaPorta is an American investigative reporter covering national security, the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community for Rolling Stone.[1] His work has appeared in major outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Newsweek. A Marine, LaPorta served two tours in the Afghanistan as an infantry squad leader and intelligence cell chief.[2] He has written extensively on the veteran community, and the social impacts of the War on Terror. He has also served as a technical consultant in the film industry.[3] His controversial[4] firing by the Associated Press following a rare retraction from the wire service regarding a missile explosion in Poland initially reported to be a Russian attack (later attributed to Ukrainian air defenses) was widely reported.[4][5][6]

  1. ^ "Jim LaPorta". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  2. ^ LaPorta, James. "James LaPorta LinkedIn". LinkedIn.
  3. ^ Jones, Alexandra Mae (October 11, 2019). "Former U.S. Marine brings real-life experience to 'This Is Us' as consultant". CTV News. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  4. ^ a b Tani, Max (2022-11-22). "AP fired a reporter after a dangerous blunder. Slack messages reveal a chaotic process". Semafor. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  5. ^ Farhi, Paul (November 21, 2022). "Associated Press reporter fired over erroneous story on Russian attack". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  6. ^ Mastrangelo, Dominick (November 22, 2022). "AP fires reporter behind retracted Russian missiles story". The Hill. Retrieved 2023-03-09.