Ken Dilanian
Ken Dilanian | |
|---|---|
| Born | Holyoke, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater | Williams College |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer | NBC News |
Ken Dilanian is an American journalist of Armenian descent.[1] As of 2024, he is based in Washington, D.C., serving as the justice and intelligence correspondent for NBC News.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Dilanian was born in Holyoke, Massachusetts. He was a starting senior right guard and defensive end on his high school football team and graduated from East Longmeadow High School in 1986. While a student there, he was sports editor of the school paper, The Spartan Spectator.[3] He is a 1991 graduate of Williams College, where he majored in political science.[4][5] Dilanian played football at Williams and is credited with a major role in helping the Ephmen achieve their first unbeaten and untied season in a century.[5][6]
Career
[edit]Dilanian's first position after graduating from Williams was at The Philadelphia Inquirer[7] According to Dilanian, his first published article at the Inquirer was a story on a pet funeral.[7] He then worked for several local newspapers in Texas before returning to the Inquirer.[7]
Dilanian joined USA Today in 2007, where he worked three years covering foreign policy and Congress.[4]
He was a reporter in the Los Angeles Times’ Washington, D.C., bureau from April 2010 until May 2014.[4] As a Rome-based foreign correspondent, he made frequent trips to Iraq.[4] FOIA'd CIA correspondence later revealed that he had shared articles with the CIA while he was working on them for the LA Times.[8][9] Dilanian routinely submitted drafts of his stories to the Central Intelligence Agency for approval, according to CIA documents.[10][11][9][8] According to The Intercept, Dilanian explicitly promised "positive news coverage ... In at least one instance, the CIA's reaction appears to have led to significant changes in the story."[11] The Los Angeles Times confirmed the story but disputed the idea that the published versions of any stories written by Dilanian were inaccurate.[9] The Associated Press, which hired Dilanian to cover the intelligence community, conducted a review and according to a spokesman, concluded that any prepublication exchanges Dilanian had with the CIA were in pursuit of accuracy.[12]
After leaving the Los Angeles Times, Dilanian worked briefly as lead national security reporter for the Associated Press before joining NBC News in 2015 as justice and intelligence correspondent, a role he continues to hold as of 2024[update].[13]
Recognition
[edit]Dilanian is the recipient of the 2007 Casey Medal for Meritorious Journalism for a series he co-authored on Philadelphia's child welfare system.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Dilanian is married and has two children.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Arkun, Aram (2023-10-24). "NBC News Correspondent Dilanian to Speak at Mirror-Spectator Panel, Gala". The Armenian Mirror-Spectator. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ^ Ken Dilanian NBC News
- ^ Hrycay, Bob (November 27, 1985). ""Dilanian Hopes To Make News"". Springfield Republican. p. 26. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d e Ken Dilanian Los Angeles Times
- ^ a b c "Eph Legends: Ken Dilanian '91: "Freddie Saves the Day, the Season, and Makes History"". williams.edu. Williams College. 12 October 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ "Williams Perfect For First Time". The New York Times. November 12, 1989. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ a b c Barbir, Kent (April 26, 2022). "Sports Information honors students with Pinsky, Deford Awards, address by NBC correspondent Ken Dilanian '91". Williams Record. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ a b Valania, Jonathan (September 5, 2014). "L.A. Times Disowns Reporter Outed as a CIA Collaborator". Huffington Post. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ a b c Muskal, Michael (2014-09-04). "Ex-Tribune reporter said to have 'collaborative' relationship with CIA". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
- ^ Gold, Hadas. "Ken Dilanian sent CIA drafts of stories". POLITICO. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
- ^ a b Silverstein, Ken (September 4, 2014). "The CIA's Mop-Up Man: L.A. Times Reporter Cleared Stories With Agency Before Publication". The Intercept. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ Getler, Michael (September 20, 2014). "Links May Be Deceiving". PBS. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ Flood, Brian (December 12, 2015). "NBC News Beefs Up Intelligence, National Security Reporting". Adweek. Retrieved January 21, 2024.