Ron Kampeas is an American journalist. He served as the

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chief of the

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(JTA), "responsible for coordinating coverage in the U.S. capital and analyzing political developments that affect the Jewish world," until his retirement in 2024."Ron Kampeas"
, official staff biography featured on the website of the

, accessed March 26, 2007.

Career

In 1992 Kampeas joined

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. For over ten years, he worked at AP "in its bureaus in

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and, most recently,

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." He also worked for ''

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'' in Israel, which still publishes his work originating with the JTA, and for "several Jewish organizations." He served as the Human Rights Coordinator for the

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."Human Rights"
, ''

: The Union for the Information Age'', ''

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'', 2003, accessed March 26, 2007. In Washington, he wrote articles about "discrimination in the U.S. government and military, and he "was also a shop steward for two years": "'I've always had a keen interest in diversity issues, and believe they are a crucial part of the

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's mandate,'" he was quoted as stating in August 2003. Other places from which he has reported include

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, and

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. He was made Washington bureau chief of the

in the summer of 2003. Kampeas covers news pertaining to the

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and the peace process relating to it, and he has spoken publicly about this subject in educational programs sponsored jointly by organizations like The Jerusalem Fund for Education and Community Development, at The Palestine Center."Politics and Perceptions of Peace: A Palestinian and Israeli Perspective"
: Summary of a Lecture by Journalists Said Arikat and Ron Kampeas, presented on June 14, 2005 at The Palestine Center summer educational program for interns sponsored by

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, ''For the Record'', No. 228 (2nd of 4 in Series), 26 July 2005, accessed March 26, 2007.

Personal history

Kampeas was born and raised in

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.'' WiReport: A Publication of the

Local 31222,

, CWA,

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, CLC'' August 2003, accessed March 27, 2007.

Notes

Bibliography

Articles by Ron Kampeas
archived by ''FindArticles.com''. Accessed March 26, 2007.

archived by JTA: Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Accessed March 26, 2007.
Authors: Ron Kampeas
Articles by Ron Kampeas archived in the ''New Jersey

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''. Accessed March 26, 2007.
Documents
Two articles by Ron Kampeas recommended by

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. Accessed March 26, 2007.
"'Brain drain' Continues with AP Departures"
'' WiReport: A Publication of the

Local 31222,

, CWA,

, CLC'' August 2003. Accessed March 27, 2007. * Essing, David and Ron Kampeas.
"JTA: The View from JTA: Washington"

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audio interview of Kampeas conducted by Essing on '' IsraCast''. Online posting.
IsraCast: A Multimedia Broadcast and Distribution Network
Broadcast April 16, 2004. Accessed March 26, 2007. *Kampeas, Ron.
"Groups Fear Quagmire in Iraq Undermines the Resolve on Iran".
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'' March 1, 2007. ''

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'' March 22, 2007. Accessed March 26, 2007. *–––, and Said Arikat.
"Politics and Perceptions of Peace: A Palestinian and Israeli Perspective"
Summary of a Lecture by Journalists Said Arikat and Ron Kampeas presented on June 14, 2005. The Palestine Center of

. ''For the Record'' No. 228 (2nd of 4 in Series), 26 July 2005. Accessed March 26, 2007
Recent articles by Ron Kampeas
archived in ''

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''. 2004–2007. Accessed March 26, 2007.
"Ron Kampeas"
Official staff biography featured on the website of the

External links

"Capitol Currents: McNulty, What Were You Thinking?"
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'', Blogs/Opinion. Ron Kampeas's JTA blog. Updated April 17, 2007. Accessed April 17, 2007. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kampeas, Ron Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American male journalists Canadian male journalists Journalists from Montreal