Rebecca Blumenstein is a journalist and newspaper editor. Blumenstein is currently one of the highest-ranking women in the newsroom at ''

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''.

Biography

Blumenstein attended the

University of Michigan , mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...

, where she studied for her bachelor's degree in economics and social science while serving as editor in chief of the ''Michigan Daily''. Blumenstein started her career at the ''Tampa Tribune'', and then contributed to ''Gannett Newspapers'' and ''

Newsday ''Newsday'' is an American daily newspaper that primarily serves Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island, although it is also sold throughout the New York metropolitan area. The slogan of the newspaper is "Newsday, Your Eye on LI", and f ...

''. Blumenstein started working for the ''

Wall Street Journal ''The Wall Street Journal'' is an American business-focused, international daily newspaper based in New York City, with international editions also available in Chinese and Japanese. The ''Journal'', along with its Asian editions, is published ...

'' in 1995 as a reporter for

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covering

General Motors The General Motors Company (GM) is an American Multinational corporation, multinational Automotive industry, automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States. It is the largest automaker in the United States and ...

, then began covering

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

in 2005. She became ''The Wall Street Journal's'' Deputy Editor in Chief in January 2013. After more than two decades at ''The Wall Street Journal'', Blumenstein joined ''

'' as the Deputy Managing Editor in February 2017, making her one of the highest ranking women in the newsroom. Blumenstein has reported on General Motors, Detroit, AT&T Corp., WorldCom Inc., the New York State legislature, China, and mergers in the telecommunications industry. In 1993, she won the New York Newswomen's Award for coverage of the Long Island Railroad shootings. In 2003, her team won the

Gerald Loeb Award The Gerald Loeb Award, also referred to as the Gerald Loeb Award for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism, is a recognition of excellence in journalism, especially in the fields of business, finance and the economy. The award was estab ...

for coverage of

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. In 2007, her team in China won the

Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting This Pulitzer Prize has been awarded since 1942 for a distinguished example of reporting on international affairs, including United Nations correspondence. In its first six years (1942–1947), it was called the Pulitzer Prize for Telegraphic R ...

. In 2009, she was named to Aspen Institute's Henry Crown Fellowship. She received the Gerald Loeb Award's 2015

Minard Editor Award The Minard Editor Award is given annually as part of the Gerald Loeb Awards to recognize business editors "whose work does not receive a byline or whose face does not appear on the air for the work covered." The award is named in honor of Lawrence ...

for career contributions to business journalism.

References

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