Ron Kampeas
Encyclopedia
Ron Kampeas is the Washington, D.C.
bureau
chief of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA)
, "responsible for coordinating coverage in the U.S. capital and analyzing political developments that affect the Jewish world."
, London
and, most recently, Washington
." While living in Israel
, he also worked for The Jerusalem Post
, which still publishes his work originating with the JTA, and for "several Jewish organizations."
He served as the Human Rights Coordinator for the News Media Guild
. 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 Guild
's mandate,'" he was quoted as stating in August 2003.
Other places from which he has reported include: Northern Ireland
, Afghanistan
, Bosnia
, and West Africa
.
He was made Washington bureau chief of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency
in the summer of 2003.
Kampeas covers news pertaining to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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.
. He is married to Doina Chiacu, who is also a former AP staff member, and they have two children. He has two homes, one in Washington, D.C.
and an apartment in East Talpiot
, Israel
,, a settlement in East Jerusalem.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
bureau
News bureau
A News bureau is an office for gathering or distributing news. Similar terms are used for specialized bureaus, often to indicate geographic location or scope of coverage: a ‘Tokyo bureau’ refers to a given news operation's office in Tokyo; foreign bureau is a generic term for a news office set up...
chief of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA)
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
The Jewish Telegraphic Agency is an international news agency serving Jewish community newspapers and media around the world. The JTA was founded on February 6, 1917, by Jacob Landau as the Jewish Correspondence Bureau in The Hague with the mandate of collecting and disseminating news among and...
, "responsible for coordinating coverage in the U.S. capital and analyzing political developments that affect the Jewish world."
Career
In 1992 Kampeas joined The Associated Press in Jerusalem. For over ten years, he worked at AP "in its bureaus in Jerusalem, New YorkNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and, most recently, Washington
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
." While living in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, he also worked for The Jerusalem Post
The Jerusalem Post
The Jerusalem Post is an Israeli daily English-language broadsheet newspaper, founded on December 1, 1932 by Gershon Agron as The Palestine Post. The daily readership numbers do not approach those of the major Hebrew newspapers....
, which still publishes his work originating with the JTA, and for "several Jewish organizations."
He served as the Human Rights Coordinator for the News Media Guild
News Media Guild
The News Media Guild, formerly known as the Wire Service Guild, is local union 31222 of The Newspaper Guild, which is a sector of the Communications Workers of America....
. 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 Guild
News Media Guild
The News Media Guild, formerly known as the Wire Service Guild, is local union 31222 of The Newspaper Guild, which is a sector of the Communications Workers of America....
's mandate,'" he was quoted as stating in August 2003.
Other places from which he has reported include: Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
, Bosnia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
, and West Africa
West Africa
West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. Geopolitically, the UN definition of Western Africa includes the following 16 countries and an area of approximately 5 million square km:-Flags of West Africa:...
.
He was made Washington bureau chief of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
The Jewish Telegraphic Agency is an international news agency serving Jewish community newspapers and media around the world. The JTA was founded on February 6, 1917, by Jacob Landau as the Jewish Correspondence Bureau in The Hague with the mandate of collecting and disseminating news among and...
in the summer of 2003.
Kampeas covers news pertaining to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The Israeli–Palestinian conflict is the ongoing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. The conflict is wide-ranging, and the term is also used in reference to the earlier phases of the same conflict, between Jewish and Zionist yishuv and the Arab population living in Palestine under Ottoman or...
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
The Jerusalem Fund
The Jerusalem Fund for Education and Community Development is a 501 non-profit organization based in Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C. that does educational and humanitarian work on behalf of Palestinians, particularly those living in the Occupied Territory and surrounding refugee camps...
, at The Palestine Center.
Personal history
Kampeas was born and raised in MontrealMontreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. He is married to Doina Chiacu, who is also a former AP staff member, and they have two children. He has two homes, one in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
and an apartment in East Talpiot
East Talpiot
East Talpiot is a neighborhood in southeastern Jerusalem, established in 1973 in the upswing of building that followed the Six-Day War. The neighborhood is located in East Jerusalem, unilaterally annexed to Israel but internationally recognized as being a part of the West Bank...
, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
,, a settlement in East Jerusalem.
Related external links
- "Capitol Currents: McNulty, What Were You Thinking?" Jewish Telegraphic AgencyJewish Telegraphic AgencyThe Jewish Telegraphic Agency is an international news agency serving Jewish community newspapers and media around the world. The JTA was founded on February 6, 1917, by Jacob Landau as the Jewish Correspondence Bureau in The Hague with the mandate of collecting and disseminating news among and...
, Blogs/Opinion. Ron Kampeas's JTA blog. Updated April 17, 2007. Accessed April 17, 2007.