Jim Rutenberg is a writer at large for ''

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''. He has written over 2,300 articles for ''The New York Times''.

Career

After finishing college in 1991, Rutenberg began working for the ''

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'' as a

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. He eventually worked his way up to becoming a general assignment reporter. In 1996, he was hired on staff and became a transit beat reporter. He left the ''Daily News'' in 1999 to work as a TV reporter for ''

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''. One year later, he began working for ''The New York Times'', where he was responsible for covering media and local politics. He has also served as City Hall Bureau Chief, and later as chief political correspondent for the Sunday magazine.Somaiya, Ravi (January 12, 2016).
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. ''New York Times''. Retrieved February 8, 2017. In January 2016 he was named media columnist. In January 2020, he became a writer at large for ''The New York Times'' and ''The New York Times Magazine''.

Family

Rutenberg is married to designer Ondine Karady.

Awards

* 2020: Gerald Loeb Award for best feature

Selected bibliography

* "Planet Fox", with Jonathan Mahler, ''

'' :# "Part 1: Imperial Reach", April 3, 2019 :# "Part 2: Internal Divisions", April 3, 2019 :# "Part 3: The New Fox Weapon", April 3, 2019

References

External links

''The New York Times'' articles index
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