James B. Stewart

I have been a reporter and business columnist for The New York Times since 2011.

What I Cover

I write about business and business-adjacent topics, focusing on in-depth narrative features and profiles. I’m drawn to stories about corporate power and the struggles to gain and keep it; boardroom conflicts; misconduct at high levels; and the human dramas that often drive business performance — both successes and failures.

My Background

I’m from Quincy, Ill., and was a lawyer before becoming a journalist. I’ve won a Pulitzer Prize, a George Polk award, and numerous Loeb awards. I’m the author of 11 books, including the best-sellers “Den of Thieves, “DisneyWar,” and most recently, “Unscripted,” with my colleague Rachel Abrams, about the Redstone family and the fight over their Paramount empire. I have also written many articles for The New Yorker. Before coming to The Times, I was a reporter, editor and columnist for The Wall Street Journal. I was the Bloomberg professor of business journalism at Columbia University for many years and am now an emeritus professor.

Journalistic Ethics

All Times journalists are committed to upholding the standards of integrity outlined in our Ethical Journalism Handbook. I work hard to be accurate and fair to the people I write about and try to approach stories with an open mind. Since I can write about almost any business subject, I do not own any individual stocks or corporate bonds. I do not contribute to or participate in any political campaigns.

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