Nicholas Kristof

Nicholas Kristof

Nicholas Donabet Kristof (born April 27, 1959) is an American journalist and political commentator. He was a Democratic candidate for Governor of Oregon in 2022 but was disqualified. A winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, he is a regular CNN contributor and wrote an op-ed column for The New York Times from 2001 to 2021. Born in Chicago, Kristof was raised in the rural community of Yamhill, Oregon, the son of two professors at Portland State University. After graduating from Harvard University, Kristof intermittently interned at The Oregonian after having written for The Harvard Crimson. He joined the staff of The New York Times in 1984. Kristof is a self-described progressive. According to The Washington Post, Kristof "rewrote opinion journalism" with his emphasis on human rights abuses and social injustices, such as human trafficking and the Darfur conflict. Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa has described Kristof as an "honorary African" for shining a spotlight on neglected conflicts in the continent.

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