Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist. A longtime international correspondent with the New York Times, he earned Pulitzer Prizes for International Reporting on Bosnia-Herzegovina (1993), and International Reporting on Afghanistan (1997). He was educated at the Stowe School (England), followed by enrollment at McGill and Harvard Universities. Burns got his start in the industry as a journalist during the Chinese Cultural Revolution. In 1975, he joined the staff of the New York Times, and in 1978 he distinguished himself by receiving the Polk Award for his coverage in Africa. He rose to the New York Times Middle East Bureau Chief. In 1986, the Chinese Government accused Burns of spying, which led to a period of detainment. However, the charges would be dropped. In addition to his work with The Times, he was a fixture on the PBS TV program The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. In 2015, Burns retired from the industry. He died of complications from pneumonia.
Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist. A longtime international correspondent with the New York Times, he earned Pulitzer Prizes for International Reporting on Bosnia-Herzegovina (1993), and International Reporting on Afghanistan (1997). He was educated at the Stowe School (England), followed by enrollment at McGill and Harvard Universities. Burns got his start in the industry as a journalist during the Chinese Cultural Revolution. In 1975, he joined the staff of the New York Times, and in 1978 he distinguished himself by receiving the Polk Award for his coverage in Africa. He rose to the New York Times Middle East Bureau Chief. In 1986, the Chinese Government accused Burns of spying, which led to a period of detainment. However, the charges would be dropped. In addition to his work with The Times, he was a fixture on the PBS TV program The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. In 2015, Burns retired from the industry. He died of complications from pneumonia.
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