Sharon LaFraniere
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Sharon Veronica LaFraniere (born June 15, 1955, in Detroit, Michigan
) is an American
journalist who has covered southern Africa and China for The New York Times
.
LaFraniere previously wrote for The Washington Post
from Moscow
.
Her other roles at the Post include:
, who is also a reporter for the Times. They have three children.
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
) is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
journalist who has covered southern Africa and China for The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
.
LaFraniere previously wrote for The Washington Post
The Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
from Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
.
Her other roles at the Post include:
- investigative reporter in the Metro section
- investigative reporter on the National staff
- acting deputy national editor
Awards
In 2006, LaFraniere received the Michael Kelly AwardPersonal
LaFraniere is married to Michael WinesMichael Wines
Stephen Michael Wines is an American journalist currently based in Beijing. He is the China bureau chief for The New York Times. Previously, he had been The New York Times 's bureau chief in Johannesburg and Moscow.-Education and early career:Wines graduated from Pleasure Ridge Park High School in...
, who is also a reporter for the Times. They have three children.