Michael Charles Bender is an American writer and reporter for The New York Times.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Bender was educated at Ohio State University, where he graduated with a degree in history in 2000.[1]

Bender joined The Wall Street Journal in 2016.[1] He was awarded the Gerald R. Ford Foundation Journalism Prize for Distinguished Reporting on the Presidency in 2019,[2] and a National Press Club Award in 2020.[3] In 2021, he published his first book, Frankly, We Did Win This Election.[4] The book covers the events that led to President Donald Trump's loss of the 2020 presidential election to Joe Biden.[5] The book also featured on The New York Times best seller list.[6]

He married journalist Ashley Parker, White House reporter for The Washington Post, in 2018.[7]

Bibliography edit

  • Bender, Michael C. (2021). Frankly, We Did Win This Election: The Inside Story of How Trump Lost

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Michael C. Bender". May 3, 2021.
  2. ^ "Journalism Award Prizes".
  3. ^ Lester, Will. "Reuters, VICE News, NBC win top awards in National Press Club journalism contest". National Press Club.
  4. ^ "Frankly, We Did Win This Election review: a devastating dispatch from Trumpworld". the Guardian. July 10, 2021.
  5. ^ ""FRANKLY, WE DID WIN THIS ELECTION" | Kirkus Reviews" – via www.kirkusreviews.com.
  6. ^ "Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction – Best Sellers – Books – Aug. 15, 2021 – The New York Times". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
  7. ^ "Ashley Parker, Michael Bender". The New York Times. June 17, 2018. Retrieved 2021-08-13.

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