Larry Rohter Explained

William Lawrence Rohter, Jr.
Birth Place:	Oak Park, Illinois, United States
Alma Mater:	Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, Columbia University
Occupation:	Journalist
Organization:	The New York Times Newsweek

Spouse:	Clothilde Rohter
Awards:	Maria Moors Cabot Prize, Brazilian Embratel Prize

William Lawrence Rohter, Jr. (born February 3, 1950), known as Larry Rohter, is an American journalist who was a South American bureau chief (based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) for The New York Times from 1999 to 2007. Previously, he was Caribbean and Latin American correspondent of the Times from 1994 to 1999. He now writes about cultural topics.

Awards

In 1998, Rohter was awarded the Maria Moors Cabot Prize^[1] at Columbia University.He was also awarded the Brazilian Embratel prize, as the "Melhor correspondente estrangeiro" (best foreign correspondent).^[2]

Personal

Rohter is married to Clotilde Rohter. They have 2 children. He lives today in Hoboken, New Jersey".

Criticism

Rohter published an article titled "Brazilian Leader's Tippling Becomes National Concern", insinuating the Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had a drinking problem that affected his presidency, citing Mr. da Silva's former running mate Leonel Brizola, among others.^[3] The article caused consternation in the Brazilian press.^[4] ^[5] Rohter's visa was temporarily revoked (and quickly reinstated) by Brazil's government, an event which overshadowed much criticism of Rohter's reporting.^[6] ^[7]

Publications

Book: Rohter, Larry. Deu no New York Times: o Brasil segundo a ótica de um repórter do jornal mais influente do mundo. 2007. Objetiva. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. 978-8573029277.
Book: Rohter, Larry. Brazil on the Rise: The Story of a Country Transformed. 2012. Palgrave Macmillan. Basingstoke. 978-0230120730. 1st Palgrave Macmillan pbk..
Rohter, Larry (2023). Into the Amazon: The Life of Cândido Rondon, Trailblazing Explorer, Scientist, Statesman, and Conservationist. New York, NY, W.W. Norton & Company. ISBN 978-1-324-02126-1

External links

Web site: Recent and archived news articles by Larry Rohter of The New York Times . The New York Times.

Notes and References

Web site: Columbia's Cabot Prizes Honor Four Journalists Who Cover Latin America. Columbia University Record. 24:2. 1998-09-11. 2007-05-07.
Book: Rohter, L. Deu no New York Times: o Brasil segundo a ótica de um repórter do jornal mais influente do mundo. portuguese. Rio de Janeiro. Objetiva. 2008. Translation by Otacílio Nunes...et al
Web site: Brazilian Leader's Tippling Becomes National Concern . Rohter, L . New York Times . 2004-05-04 . 2009-08-28.
Web site: O repórter Larry Rohter fez bom jornalismo? . Azêdo, M. . Journal of the Brazilian Press Association . June 2004 . 18 . portuguese . 2009-08-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091221210552/http://www.abi.org.br/jornaldaabi/Junho-2004.pdf . 2009-12-21 . dead .
Web site: Lula vs. Larry Rohter: Misconceptions in International Coverage . https://archive.today/20130115053932/http://www.unb.br/ojsdpp/viewarticle.php?id=116 . dead . 2013-01-15 . Herscovitz, H. . Brazilian Journalism Research . 2007 . pdf . 2009-08-28 .
Web site: Un periodista yanqui mete la pata . Reese, D. . 2004-07-10 . spanish . 2009-08-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081121125837/http://unglued.org/item/272/ . 2008-11-21 . dead .
Web site: Brazil expels New York Times reporter for offensive story . Chetwynd, G. . The Guardian . 2004-05-13 . 2009-05-28.