Jason Szep

Position: Bureau Chief, Boston; Deputy Bureau Chief, Northeast U.S.
I've been a Reuters correspondent for 18 years with postings in six countries. Before coming to Boston, my native city, in 2005 as Bureau Chief, I worked in several Asia-Pacific regions, including postings in Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo and Sydney. I cover a range of stories -- from general & political news to fraud and mutual funds -- and manage a bureau of five reporters. I'm a winner of the Society of Professional Journalists' Sigma Delta Chi award for a 2007 series on Mormonism in America.

Articles

Khmer Rouge chief torturer seeks acquittal November 27, 11:17am EST 

(Recasts, adds Cambodian reaction) By Ek Madra PHNOM PENH, Nov 27 (Reuters) - The Khmer Rouge's chief torturer and jailer shocked a U.N.-backed war crimes tribunal on Friday by asking to be freed at the end of a nine-month trial of the first member of ...  Full Article 

Blog Posts

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Swapping homes for hotels

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - Some Americans are swapping homes for motels as the ranks of the homeless swell during the recession, crowding out shelters and forcing cities and states across the country ...  Full Article | Comments [5] 

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Apostles or Apostates?

Chambers dictionary defines an apostate as "someone who rejects a religion, belief, political affiliation, etc. that they previously held." So it's easy to imagine the horror among Mormons if it were applied, ...  Full Article 

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Kennedy receives honorary degree from Harvard

CAMBRIDGE, Mass - Sen. Edward Kennedy, battling a life-threatening form of brain cancer, received an honorary degree from Harvard University on Monday, joining an elite group that includes Nelson Mandela, ...  Full Article | Comments [1]