Peter W. Klein

Peter W. Klein
EducationColumbia University (M.S. in Journalism, 1993)
Pennsylvania State University (B.A. in Philosophy, Honors Degree in Economics, Honors Degree in Science Technology and Society, 1991)
Occupation(s)Journalist, television and documentary film producer, professor
Known forInvestigative and global reporting (earning three Emmys, and numerous other awards)
Websiteglobalreportingcentre.org

Peter W. Klein (born in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an Emmy Award-winning journalist, documentary filmmaker, professor, and media leader. He was the founder of the Global Reporting Centre,[1] a non-profit organization dedicated to innovating how global investigative journalism is funded, produced and finds audiences. A hallmark of the centre is collaboration, as well as experimentation with new forms of reporting, including empowerment journalism.

Peter is the executive editor of investigations at NBC News. He was an investigative producer for the CBS newsmagazine 60 Minutes and previously was an investigative producer at ABC News' Law & Justice unit.[2] He is a contributor to the documentary series PBS Frontline, where his work has been honored with the Emmy for Best Investigative Magazine, as well as the Investigative Reporters and Editors Award and the Sigma Delta Chi Award.[3][4] He was a regular contributor to The New York Times series Retro Report, focusing on national security stories. He previously wrote a column for The Globe and Mail.

From 2009 to 2010 Klein was the host of the Canadian current affairs interview program The Standard.[5] From 2010 to 2015 he was the Director of the University of British Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism where he continues to serve as a professor and runs the Global Reporting Program,[6] in which he works with students around the world to collaborate on major reporting projects. His journalism has earned recognition from leading professional organizations, including the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (three Emmy Awards), Society of Professional Journalists (two Sigma Delta Chis), Radio Television Digital News Association (numerous Edward R. Murrows), International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (Webby Honor) and the Online Journalism Organization (ONA).

  1. ^ Globe & Mail, "UBC journalism director looks to philanthropy to fund reporting centre".
  2. ^ "Backgrounder: Peter Klein | Bullpen". nyujournalismprojects.org. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  3. ^ "Peter Klein, Author at FRONTLINE". FRONTLINE. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  4. ^ "Peter Klein". School of Journalism, Writing, and Media. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  5. ^ The Standard, "The Host – Peter Klein". Archived from the original on 2010-02-11.
  6. ^ "UBC Graduate School of Journalism faculty biography". Archived from the original on 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2010-04-17.