STUART LEAVENWORTH
Email: sleavenworth@mcclatchydc.com
WORK EXPERIENCE
McClatchy DC Bureau Jan. 2017 – Current
National correspondent. I primarily cover climate change, energy, infrastructure, public lands and other stories of interest to our readers in the western United States.
Freelance reporter, Beijing Jan. 2016 – Oct. 2016
Covered stories in China and Korea for National Geographic, The New York Times, the Guardian, Christian Science Monitor and other outlets.
McClatchy Newspapers Jan. 2014 – Dec. 2015
Beijing bureau chief. Coverage of stories rarely told about the world’s most populous country and its society, government, economy and environment. Took photographs and produced video. Filed stories from several countries and territories near China, including Mongolia, Myanmar, the Philippines and Taiwan.
The Sacramento Bee, CA Sept. 2009 – Nov. 2013
Editorial page editor. Oversaw The Bee’s editorial board and supervised a staff of five people to write, edit and design our daily opinion pages, our six-page California Forum section on Sunday and our website, blog and social media. Reported directly to the newspaper’s publisher.
Oliveto restaurant April – Sept. 2009
Chef apprentice. Took a six-month leave to work as an intern in this kitchen of this highly rated restaurant in the Bay Area. I chronicled my kitchen adventures in blogs for KQED and The Bee (“The Chef Apprentice”).
The Sacramento Bee, CA Nov. 2004 – August 2009
Associate Editor and columnist. Focused on the governor’s office, the Legislature and environment. Commentator on Capitol Public Radio.
The Sacramento Bee August 1999 – Nov. 2004
Natural resources reporter. Responsible for coverage of western water issues, forestry, wildfires and public lands.
The News & Observer, Raleigh NC May 1992 – July 1999
Editor and reporter. From 1998 to mid-1999, edited the paper’s six specialty reporters and a team that covered regional development. Prior to 1998, served as environmental reporter.
The Macon Telegraph, GA April 1988 – May 1992
Military affairs reporter, then became the paper’s environmental reporter in 1990.
The Shreveport Journal, LA Jan. 1987 – April 1988
Assistant editorial page editor and editorial writer for family owned daily.
Asahi Evening News, Tokyo, Japan Jan. 1984 – April 1985
Copy editor and film critic for English-language version of Asahi Shimbun.
EDUCATION
Columbia University, M.S., Journalism (Honors) June 1986
University of California, Santa Cruz, B.A., Politics (Honors) June 1983
AWARDS
2004: American Society of Civil Engineers, Excellence in Reporting, for “Rising Risk.”
2003: National Press Foundation, Thomas Stokes Award for energy writing; Assn. of Capitol Reporters and Editors; other awards for “Liquid Assets” with Dale Kasler.
2003: Wallace Stegner Award, Institutes for Journalism and Natural Resources, for sustained coverage of natural resources. (To the Sacramento Bee staff.)
2001: Best of the West; McClatchy President’s Award; American Planning Association Award and others for “Grappling with Growth.”
1998: North Carolina Press Association, 1st, News Enterprise for “Driving Forces.”
1997, 1996 and 1995: Various NCPA awards for “Fishing for Trouble,” “Sold Down the River” and other series.
FELLOWSHIPS
2017: East-West Center Korea exchange
2009: Poynter Institute Leadership Academy
1999, 2001: Institutes for Journalism and Natural Resources
1990: American Society for the Advancement of Science